It shore does, Cee. I'm an ornery Jax by birth myself. If you doubt it I can get a copy of my state computer-generated birth registration do-hickey and post it for ya. 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: Cecilia <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, February 13, 2011 3:48:34 AM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Speaking of grits... I'm from Atlanta, boy, and lived all over the South until 1971 when my parents finally came to their senses and moved us to Florida. I have lived in Jax longer than I've lived anywhere else, though, so I guess that makes me an honorary Jacksonvillian. ;-) Cee ----- Original Message ----- >From: [email protected] >To: Gator Talk >Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 10:07 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 -- 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
