SC - Grits - regional taste differences

[D. Clay-Disparti]

I was surprised, nay, amazed to find grits as part of a special on their menu.  That
is the only reason they were ordered in the first place.  I, too, subscribe to the
"when in Rome..." avenue of thinking when in new lands.  In fact, when we travel
outside the U.S. the first thing we look for is local eateries.

Isabella/Dee

Philip & Susan Troy wrote:

> "D. Clay-Disparti" wrote:
> >
> > When we lived in Connecticut I ordered grits at a restaurant, along with poached
> > eggs (I know, I know, but I like poached eggs!) bacon and rye toast.  The grits
> > were brought to me with butter and sugar and cream on the side long before the
> > rest of my breakfast arrived.  They were instant grits and the waitress, cooks,
> > et al were astounded I wanted hot grits with my meal...AND I put butter and salt
> > on them!!!  When ordering iced tea up there you also often will need to ask for
> > a glass of ice and a pot of hot water to make your own....it seems in many areas
> > during all but summer iced tea is "out of season".  Although it has been some
> > time since the War of Northern Aggression,  the North has been unable to
> > discover the wonderful way the South savors certain food items.
>
> Ummm...hmmm, how to proceed here?
>
> Have you ever heard the dictum, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" ?
>
> I can't decide which is more strange -- expecting to find grits on any
> kind of routine basis in a Connecticut restaurant (yellow corn meal
> products being the norm in the North) or assuming they will be, or even
> should be, served as they are below the Mason-Dixon line.
>
> Surely there has been some exchange of cultures since the Unfortunate
> Misunderstanding, which is certainly a good thing, but if I'm Southern
> lands it wouldn't strike me that the first thing I need to eat is New
> England chowder, and if it did, I probably wouldn't be _too_ surprised
> if my expectations weren't adequately met.
>
> I'm reminded of various accounts by Victorian English travellers who
> came back from places like India, complaining that there was nothing but
> "foreign" food the entire trip, and giving the lack of proper
> bubble-and-squeak (or whatever) as further evidence of these foreigners'
> lack of civilization... .
>
> Adamantius
> Østgardr, East
> --
> Phil & Susan Troy
>
> troy at asan.com
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