Yes...and we don't talk with accents neither. 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 10:07:40 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Speaking of grits... I'm with you, Cees. You must be from Jacksonville too! Are Jacksonvillians the only people who know how to eat? :-) Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ________________________________ From: "Cecilia" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:13:19 -0500 To: <[email protected]> ReplyTo: [email protected] Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Speaking of grits... Oh, Jerry... I'm not quibbling with the red eye gravy! I've been eating that my whole life and love it. My maternal ancestors were Virginia/NC Appalachians before some of them migrated down to the big city in Georgia. It's the sugar/honey/syrup with grits that I can't like. I've accidentally tasted grits with honey or sorghum syrup that sneaked over from my biscuits. Like I said... no. Just. No. ;-) Eat it and enjoy it if you must, but I'll stick to butter, salt and pepper on my grits. Call me a purist. Cee ----- Original Message ----- >From: Jerry Belloit >To: [email protected] >Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 8:20 PM >Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Speaking of grits... > > >Cee, > >That recipe for red eye gravy comes out of the Appalachian Mountains in North >Carolina. If you don’t want to put it on grits, try biscuits. You should try >the gravy out before you veto it. You could also use honey and a few drops of > black strap molasses if you don’t want to use sugar. > >Jerry > >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of >Cecilia >Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 7:54 P >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Speaking of grits... > >Jerry, Jerry, Jerry... you've been north of the Mason-Dixon line for far too >long. It appears you have suffered from brain damage... perhaps from >prolonged >brain freeze. > >My arms would probably fall off if I tried to put any kind of sugar anywhere >near grits. I guess it's OK for you as long as it keeps a steady flow of >grits >into your frozen body, but... no. Just. No. > >;-) > >Cee >----- Original Message ----- >>From:Jerry Belloit >>To:[email protected] >>Sent:Saturday, February 12, 2011 10:16 AM >>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-- 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
