He MUST have cabin fever, Oliver. I'm just glad Grandma died before hearing about this. A. Leon Polhill, Gator "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: Gator Talk <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, February 12, 2011 7:42:25 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Speaking of grits... Ick! Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ________________________________ From: Jerry Belloit <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:16:52 -0500 To: <[email protected]> ReplyTo: [email protected] Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Speaking of grits... Try it in cooking red eye gravy. You may like it. (about 1-2 teaspoons as you are deglazing—dark brown sugar.) Jerry From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cecilia Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 9:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Speaking of grits... Sugar? No no no. I would have added something about how well grits go with grouper. We love 'em that way... much better than fries with fried fish! Cee ----- Original Message ----- >From:Jerry Belloit >To:[email protected] >Sent:Friday, February 11, 2011 12:59 PM >Subject:RE: [gatortalk] Speaking of grits... > >The only differences in this grits article is that I would add cheese as an >acceptable addition as well as add just a little brown sugar to the pan after >you have deglazed it with strong coffee (this is a good use for left over >coffee >that had been on the burner for several hours.) > >BTW, this is a cure article! > >Jerry > >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of >Jay Cicone >Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 9:48 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [gatortalk] Speaking of grits... > > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >>What Are Grits >> >> >> >>Nobody knows. Some folks believe grits are grown on bushes and are harvested >>by >>midgets by shaking the bushes after spreading sheets around them. Many people >>feel that grits are made from ground up bits of white corn. >> >>These are obviously lies spread by Communists and terrorists. Nothing as good >>as >>Grits can be made from corn. The most recent research suggests that the >>mysterious Manna that God rained down upon the Israelites during their time >>in >>the Sinai Desert was most likely Grits. Critics disagree, stating that there >>is >>no record of biscuits, butter, salt, and red eye gravy raining down from the >>sky, and that God would not punish his people by forcing them to eat Grits >>without these key ingredients. >> >>How Grits are Formed. >> >>Grits are formed deep underground under intense heat and pressure. It takes >>over >>1000 years to form a single Grit. Most of the world's grit mines are in South >>Carolina, and are guarded day and night by armed guards and pit bull dogs. >>Harvesting the Grit is a dangerous occupation, and many Grit miners lose >>their >>lives each year so that Grits can continue to be served morning after morning >>for breakfast (not that having Grits for lunch and dinner is out of the >>question). >> >>Yankees have attempted to create synthetic Grits. They call it Cream of >>Wheat. >>As far as we can tell, the key ingredients of Cream of Wheat are Elmer's Glue >>and shredded styrofoam. These synthetic grits have also been shown to cause >>nausea, and may leave you unable to have children. >> >>Historical Grits >> >>As we mentioned earlier, the first known mention of Grits was by the Ancient >>Israelites in the Sinai Desert. After that, Grits were not heard from for >>another 1000 years. Experts feel that Grits were used during this time only >>during secret religious ceremonies, and were kept from the public due to >>their >>rarity. >> >>The next mention of Grits was found amidst the ruins of the ancient city of >>Pompeii in a woman's personal diary. The woman's name was Herculaneum >>Jemimaneus >>(Aunt Jemima to her friends.) >> >>The 10 Commandments of Grits >> >>* Thou shalt not put syrup on thy Grits >>* Thou shalt not eat thy Grits with a spoon or knife >>* Thou shalt not eat Cream of Wheat and call it Grits, for this is blasphemy . >>* Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's Grits. >>* Thou shalt use only salt, butter, and red-eye gravy as toppings for thy >Grits. >>* Thou shalt not eat Instant Grits. >>* Thou shalt not put ketchup on thy Grits. >>* Thou shalt not put margarine on thy Grits. >>* Thou shalt not eat toast with thy Grits, only biscuits made from scratch. >>* Thou shalt eat grits on the Sabbath for this is manna from heaven. >> >>How to Cook Grits >> >>For one serving of Grits: >>Boil 1.5 cups of water with salt and a little butter. Add 5 TBsp of Grits. >>Reduce to a simmer and allow the Grits to soak up all the water. When a >>pencil >>stuck into the grits stands alone, it is done. That's all there is to cooking >>grits.(Some folks like their's soupy and that's OK) >> >>How to make red eye gravy >>Fry salt cured country ham in cast iron pan. Remove the ham when done and add >>coffee to the gravy and simmer for several minutes. Great on grits and >>biscuits. >> >>How to Eat Grits >>Immediately after removing your grits from the stove top, add a generous >>portion >>of butter or red eye gravy. (WARNING: Do NOT use low-fat butter.) The butter >>should cause the Grits to turn a wondrous shade of yellow. (Hold a banana or >>a >>yellow rain slicker next to your Grits; if the colors match, you have the >>correct amount of butter.) >> >>In lieu of butter, pour a generous helping of red eye gravy on your grits. Be >>sure to pour enough to have some left for sopping up with your biscuits. >>Never, >>ever substitute canned or store bought biscuits for the real thing because >>they >>caused cancer, rotten teeth and impotence. >> >>Next, add salt. (NOTICE: The correct ration of Grit to Salt is 10:1 Therefore >>for every 10 grits, you should have 1 grain of salt.) >> >>Now begin eating your grits. Always use a fork, never a spoon, to eat Grits.. >>Your grits should be thick enough so they do not run through the tines of the >>fork. >> >>The correct beverage to serve with Grits is black coffee. DO NOT use cream >>or, >>heaven forbid, Skim Milk.) >> >>Your grits should never be eaten in a bowl because Yankees will think its >>Cream >>of Wheat! >> >>Ways to Eat Leftover Grits: (Leftover grits are extremely rare) >> >>Spread them in the bottom of a casserole dish, >>Cover and place them in the refrigerator overnight. >>The Grits will congeal into a gelatinous mass. >>Next morning, slice the Grits into squares and fry them in 1/2" of cooking >>oil >>and butter until they turn a golden brown. >> >>Many people are tempted to pour syrup onto Grits served this way. This is, of >>course, unacceptable. >> >>TRADITIONAL BLESSING BEFORE EATING GRITS >> >>May the lord bless these grits, >>May no Damnyankee ever get the recipe, >>May I eat grits every day while living, >>And may I die while eating grits. >> >>AMEN >> >> >> >> > >-- >GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >2008 National Football Champions | >Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >-- >GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >2008 National Football Champions | >Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us-- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
