tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post8578546776265116565..comments2024-03-19T14:51:21.425-04:00Comments on The Trad: Pat Conroy's Shrimp & Gritstintinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-27794063404108267422011-04-26T11:34:12.356-04:002011-04-26T11:34:12.356-04:00Add lemon juice (to taste) for a little lightness ...Add lemon juice (to taste) for a little lightness and brightness.<br /><br />A bloody mary on the side helps too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-62920666370656013342011-04-25T20:12:13.821-04:002011-04-25T20:12:13.821-04:00Tin Tin, I am so impressed to learn that you are e...Tin Tin, I am so impressed to learn that you are exploring your southern culinary roots! My beloved mother served Shrimp & Grits with an ice cold Miller Lite..."less filling". MEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-60442760455355179442011-04-25T14:41:20.063-04:002011-04-25T14:41:20.063-04:00Something popping up at weddings here in the South...Something popping up at weddings here in the South more and more: the grits bar. Pots of plain and cheese grits, served in a martini glass (a little twee, but it works), and an assortment of toppings (shrimp, cheeses, Benton bacon, etc.) Would work well at brunch at home too, of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-39196530055665749342011-04-25T14:26:42.484-04:002011-04-25T14:26:42.484-04:00Oh Lord, this looks good.Oh Lord, this looks good.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840629057159581688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-50462742469677603762011-04-25T08:24:26.597-04:002011-04-25T08:24:26.597-04:00In most of Minnesota its still the rule that milk ...In most of Minnesota its still the rule that milk is a sauce.Unclelooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921109771392076745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-73041918682464860892011-04-25T08:22:30.907-04:002011-04-25T08:22:30.907-04:00Delisheeos.
Iowa boy in Richardson Texas 1973 slee...Delisheeos.<br />Iowa boy in Richardson Texas 1973 sleeps over at Alabama transplant friend's house where he eats southern food for the first time.(What no Braunschweiger?)<br />Friend's Iowa born mother explains that yes, you could eat grits like Cream of wheat but nobody ever did that.Unclelooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921109771392076745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-74943467056269409512011-04-24T21:26:19.817-04:002011-04-24T21:26:19.817-04:00I've been known to make cheese grits with whit...I've been known to make cheese grits with white-meat chicken for the seafood-phobic (despite my best efforts, I know a few). <br /><br />Either the shrimp or the chicken version can be slightly enhanced with a wee bit of red pepper sauce. Tabasco or Frank's brands are particular faves at my house.Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01758280217840082486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-48883306550974095812011-04-24T17:01:21.675-04:002011-04-24T17:01:21.675-04:00Damn. Salivating over here...
Never baked my shri...Damn. Salivating over here...<br /><br />Never baked my shrimp. Sometimes I just have them near the stove to pick up the residual heat from the cooking grits/bacon. It's almost like seviche without the citrus. <br /><br />Plantation makes great grits, but the real trick is learning how to cook them. If you do it correctly, i.e. like a risotto, even shit grits are gold.GSV JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151693998976927921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-84454481218589202372011-04-24T11:05:55.227-04:002011-04-24T11:05:55.227-04:00This reminds me of the shrimp and grits I had at H...This reminds me of the shrimp and grits I had at Hominy Grill in Charleston, SC... only better because they're homemade. Nice work.JASHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18007655142284839744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-3675810718359317152011-04-23T19:34:23.416-04:002011-04-23T19:34:23.416-04:00One newbie Yankee, eating grits with us for his fi...One newbie Yankee, eating grits with us for his first time, said it was the best Cream of Wheat he'd ever had.Tin-tin's phred/dadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-42049356209595256012011-04-23T19:28:55.915-04:002011-04-23T19:28:55.915-04:00RE: "The Happy Bachelor" Call sign.
Actu...RE: "The Happy Bachelor" Call sign.<br />Actual call sign was simply "Bachelor" that I copied from previous team leader to keep things simple. No point confusing radio operators.<br />Your mother didn't care for it, (thought it referred to my then "geographical" single status.)Silly.Tin-tin's phred/dadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-15730303301692168532011-04-23T19:04:20.527-04:002011-04-23T19:04:20.527-04:00Looks easy and delish! I think sea salt is key to...Looks easy and delish! I think sea salt is key to a lot of good food these days.Silk Regimentalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977677279524351735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-20999137580592523192011-04-23T16:55:58.209-04:002011-04-23T16:55:58.209-04:00Dang it! Now I'm going to have to make this. ...Dang it! Now I'm going to have to make this. I used to think that shrimp and grits was some sort of highfalutin citified "fusion cuisine" having never heard of it while growing up in the South. But finally...I tried it. Verdict: shrimp and grits make a perfect pairing. And adding bacon and scallions the way this recipe does just plain raises the bar a bunch. <br /><br />So let's see, where's my chef's apron?<br /><br />-DBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-70863817254063188012011-04-23T16:40:48.714-04:002011-04-23T16:40:48.714-04:00That old culinary rule some people adhere to....n...That old culinary rule some people adhere to....no cheese with fish or shellfish....well this is a good example of why that rule is nonsense. I love this dish!Main Line Sportsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303248738216839079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-78739845669844774372011-04-23T16:35:05.780-04:002011-04-23T16:35:05.780-04:00Interestingly, grits are not groceries....Interestingly, grits are not groceries....Unbelievably Crapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-55703816456301388062011-04-23T15:48:34.126-04:002011-04-23T15:48:34.126-04:00Fantastic dish and one of my favorites. Man, I fee...Fantastic dish and one of my favorites. Man, I feel heavier from just reading this!<br /><br />ML<br />mlanesepic.blogspot.comM.Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02898845239082082494noreply@blogger.com