[AT] OT Redbud/asparagus

[charlie hill]

George you might be right about grits.  To be honest I just assumed they 
were ground corn but I guess that is corn meal.  It's funny how you take 
familiar things for granted.  I don't think I ever questioned how they are 
made.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
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Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: [AT] OT Redbud/asparagus


> Charlie,
>
> I made room in my statement for exceptions and you must be that exception. 
> I've always thought you were exceptional!  :-)
>
> I didn't know grits were ground.  I thought they had the flavor leached 
> out of them by lye or something.
>
> I'm working hard to become a southerner, since I've always thought I was 
> born as a displaced rebel.  This grits thing is quite an obstacle.
>
> George Willer
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
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> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 2:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [AT] OT Redbud/asparagus
>
>
>> George,  I actually do like the taste of grits and will eat them plain.
>> A little salt brings out the flavor.  If you think about it they are a 
>> lot like pop  corn.  (grits are just ground up corn).  Salt makes both 
>> better and your favorite topping whether it be butter or butter scotch 
>> just adds to the pleasure.  grins.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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>> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 11:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [AT] OT Redbud/asparagus
>>
>>
>>>
>>>> Honestly, they aren't that great but they are not as slimy as oatmeal,
>>>> warmer than cereal and everyone knows cream of wheat is disgusting.  If 
>>>> you
>>>> will notice, everyone that likes grits will say so, but then finish the
>>>> statement with a laundry list if items they put in them.   If they were
>>>> good, people wouldn't add stuff to them.
>>>
>>> Spencer,
>>>
>>> I'm not surprised that I got demerits... in fact I somewhat expected it. 
>>> None the less, you've made my point!  Most of the people who really like 
>>> grits will readily admit they have no flavor of their own and they have 
>>> to add all kinds of good stuff to be able to choke them down.
>>>
>>> Asparagus, on the other hand, has a flavor all it's own and at least at 
>>> our house is eaten with nothing added.  It should be much easier to 
>>> learn to like it as we do than learn to choke grits down.  ;-)
>>>
>>> George Willer
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