Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 4/4/04 11:36 PM, "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net> wrote: > Mark > > No, grits are/ is hominy meal. Hominy is alkali treated corn. > > Jerry > > Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> On 4/4/04 4:41 PM, "Sam" <sam@osheaven.net> wrote: >> >>> Any list of the most disgusting food substances know to man must include >>> Hawaiian poi. I've never tasted grits, but I doubt it can stand up to >>> poi for insipid flavor. >>> >>> Sam S >>> >> Grits is ground up corn. NO big deal. Or other grains like millet. >> You're confusing grits with greens. >> >> Mark Rabiner >> Photography >> Portland Oregon >> >> New-improved >> http://rabinergroup.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Googled: What is a grit? Grits are small broken grains of corn. They were first produced by Native Americans centuries ago. They made both "corn" grits and "hominy" grits. Corn Grits Corn is dried to a 14% moisture content, then each kernel is cleaned with forced air. The kernels of grain are run through the mill stone where they are ground to a certain texture and then sifted through two wire mesh screens. The three products sorted are white corn meal, white corn grits and the bran that pops off. There is a fine bran still in the grits product. This bran will never soften up with cooking. Depending on personal preference, the bran can be left in or removed by rinsing the grits before cooking. Hominy is made from field corn that is soaked in lye water (potash water in the old days) and stirred over the next day or two until the entire shell or bran comes loose and rises to the top. The kernel itself swells to twice its original size. After the remaining kernels have been rinsed several times, they are spread to dry either on cloth or screen dryers Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon New-improved http://rabinergroup.com/