My local supermarket stocks evil looking "food"

[mollipen]

They're a Southern food but only in the eastern South, like Georgia or the Carolinas. Only a handful really eats them in, say, western Texas.

That'd make sense, as my father's side comes from the Carolinas.

[gamevet]

They're a Southern food but only in the eastern South, like Georgia or the Carolinas. Only a handful really eats them in, say, western Texas.

Actually, you can get Grits at IHOP in Dallas. It's not that hard to find grits. Just add a lot of butter. I'm not that fond of grits, but there's nothing wrong with Black Eyed Peas.

Fun Fact. With out slavery the U.S. would most likely not have BBQ. The cooking process for BBQ orginated from slave owners, for whatever reason, giving their slaves entire pigs to cook for themselves. Not having the more elaborate cooking devices of the time, the slaves learned to cook said pigs in large pits dug in the grownd, giving birth to the first BBQ. This great taste caught on pretty quickly and was loved by all races in the U.S. from coast to coast. It was so loved that it was a common food to be given out at rallies for potential ellected officals.

I think you meant Pit BBQ?

Everyone was cooking meat on an open flame in those days, but they sure were'nt burying a pig in the ground to cook it. Never knew where the idea came from, but it is a rather neat idea.

[Matt]

Fun Fact. With out slavery the U.S. would most likely not have BBQ. The cooking process for BBQ orginated from slave owners, for whatever reason, giving their slaves entire pigs to cook for themselves. Not having the more elaborate cooking devices of the time, the slaves learned to cook said pigs in large pits dug in the grownd, giving birth to the first BBQ. This great taste caught on pretty quickly and was loved by all races in the U.S. from coast to coast. It was so loved that it was a common food to be given out at rallies for potential ellected officals.

Sounds fishy to me. Cooking food by holding it over a fire has been around since, uh, fire, hasn't it?

Unless you mean the "strips of pig meat on a bun" kind of barbeque (which I haven't seen much outside the South).

Actually, you can get Grits at IHOP in Dallas. It's not that hard to find grits. Just add a lot of butter. I'm not that fond of grits, but there's nothing wrong with Black Eyed Peas.

You can even get grits in Hawaii - they sell 2 brands at the supermarket near my house. I buy it sometimes, even though I'm the least "Southern" person you could imagine. Because it's so bland you can put all kinds of stuff in it and it'll still taste good - I really like maple syrup, bacon, and portuguese sausage in mine.

[gameoverDude]

My favorite kind of BBQ is Jamaican Jerk. The sauce for it is made with garlic, ginger, allspice, and Scotch Bonnet (a Jamaican relative of the habanero) peppers- the most kickass kind of hot pepper out there. Jalapenos can be substituted for SBs if you prefer something milder, but IMO the Scotch Bonnet is unbeatable.

[CynicalSphere]

Actually, you can get Grits at IHOP in Dallas. It's not that hard to find grits. Just add a lot of butter. I'm not that fond of grits, but there's nothing wrong with Black Eyed Peas.

I wasn't saying you couldn't *find* grits in Texas, but they aren't a popular food here. From what friends of mine say, they're very popular in the eastern part of the South.

Personally, I hate grits because they have the texture of Malt-O-Meal prepared with jism instead of water. With or without butter they still make me want to gag...

[Fe 26]

I wasn't saying you couldn't *find* grits in Texas, but they aren't a popular food here. From what friends of mine say, they're very popular in the eastern part of the South.

Personally, I hate grits because they have the texture of Malt-O-Meal prepared with jism instead of water. With or without butter they still make me want to gag...

I know you can get them from one end of Mississippi to the other, as I've seen them on menues for little mom and pop places all over the state, but I can't recall ever liking them. Something about them being soupy and kind of like puke.

[gamevet]

I remember seeing cow tongue in the meat section once. What the hell do you do with that?

[Fe 26]

Thought I'd post a pic of the snack I just had. Corn Bread and a large glass of Apple juice.

[CynicalSphere]

I remember seeing cow tongue in the meat section once. What the hell do you do with that?

You cook it and eat it, just like any other meat. Make stew of it, cook it in a pie, smoke it, pickle it. It's tender and surprisingly lean, if you can put up with the idea that you're eating tongue...

(EDIT: It's tender only if you cook the fucker long enough. My mistake.)

[Tones]

Since we're on the topic of southern food, which rules supreme: NE South BBQ sauce (vinegar based) or SE South BBQ sauce (tomato-based)?

I prefer tomato based for red meat and chicken, but vinegar-based is really good on pork.