ODD FOODS....

[Hephs-little-lady]

I tried grits when I came to the US. I hated it. Heph liked it, but I thought it was like milky sand goo!

[Wattle]

Could you compare grits to porridge? They sound odd. How do you cook them?   

[Sara]

Grits are not meant to be sweet.  Next you're going to say you put sugar in your cornbread!   

[kitkatz]

Of course I put sugar in the cornbread. It's supposed to be sweet.

[goofynina]

brother always put extra sugar in the cornbread,  yummo 

[Wattle]

   You guys are weird. What is cornbread?

[Joe Paul]

   You guys are weird. What is cornbread?

Bread made with cornmeal

INGREDIENTS
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/4 cup shortening
DIRECTIONS
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the milk, eggs and shortening; beat for 1 minute. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 425 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until bread is golden brown and tests done.
Some people add corn for extra taste

[Sara]

Cornbread is great, especially when you make it in a cast iron skillet.  Southerners (cornbread snobs) do NOT put sugar in their cornbread, but I like it either way.  I really like it with whole corn kernels in it, makes it chewy and oh so good.  *drool*

[thegrammalady]

YES!!!  some sugar in the cornbread, and then eat it with butter and honey, talk about good 

[skyedogrocks]

I know a lot of Italians who call pasta sauce, "gravy".  Kind of tosses me for a loop when they start talking about pizza or pasta with gravy on it. 

I call pasta sauce "gravy"  I grew up right outside of Boston and everyone in my town called it that.  I laugh when I watch the Soprano's and they call it gravy too.  It's definitely an Italian thing (which I am).  It does throw people off sometimes when I slip and call it gravy.  They think I am putting brown gravy on my pasta.  Oh and we never called it pasta, everything was macaroni! 

[skyedogrocks]

I love any time of luncheon meat with mustard.  I love turkey & mustard, salami & mustard, you name it.  It toally grosses my husband out. 
I also love ketchup on my fish.
I love chips in any type of sandwich

We have an ice cream/restaurant chain here in Mass, called Friendly's.  When we go there I get my favorite:  black raspberry ice cream, with peanut butter sauce & hot fudge and some whipped cream.  Again, Rob finds this disgusting.  Well, they just recently came out with a PB&J sundae and it's my favorite dessert there, minus the hot fudge!  I have never met another person who liked this combo, so I was really happy! 

[Stacy Without An E]

I'm a big fan of Grits.  One box can last you for weeks and they're easy to prepare.  I like the individual servings because you just have to heat up a cup of water and pour it into the bowl with the Grits.  A little butter, a little salt and you're set.

I'm also a huge fan of dipping my french fries in tartar sauce.  When I get fish & chips it's the best.

And when I'm at the end of my groceries, sliced pickle sandwiches with mustard and butter.

[kitkatz]

Them grits need some sugar, dude!

[Jill D.]

I love cheesy grits ~ mmmmmmmyummmmm!

[pdpatty]

I really love vinegar on green beans. Green beans with a little bacon and onions and malt vinegar.

[tubes]

never had grits....don't plan on it either. 

jalapenos stuffed with creamcheese and wrapped in bacon

[goofynina]

never had grits....don't plan on it either. 

jalapenos stuffed with creamcheese and wrapped in bacon

I think i just felt one of my arteries clog by just reading that, lol, but sure sounds scrumdiddlyumptious 

[livecam]

jalapenos stuffed with creamcheese and wrapped in bacon

Mild jalapenos please!

[tubes]

never had grits....don't plan on it either. 

jalapenos stuffed with creamcheese and wrapped in bacon

I think i just felt one of my arteries clog by just reading that, lol, but sure sounds scrumdiddlyumptious 

absolutely susie

jalapenos stuffed with creamcheese and wrapped in bacon

Mild jalapenos please!

the hotter the better livecam, comeon.  LOL

[Hephs-little-lady]

never had grits....don't plan on it either. 

Wise move! 

[pdpatty]

Have you ever ate mush? Fried cornmeal mush. Can be purchased in a block in dairy case. Sliced and fried in bacon fat and served with maple syrup. That is how my dad used to eat it for breakfast.  Think it is just another form of grits or palenta.

[Sara]

Mmmm, anything's good fried in bacon fat.     

[goofynina]

Mmmm, anything's good fried in bacon fat.     

Especially refried beans 

[Kathleen]

I love runzas, Not too many people around here even know what they are.. Now if we could only get a Runza Hut here.. Its really not a odd food, just this part of the country don't even know what they are.