SC - chicken oysters?

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Although it has been a few years, when we lived in CT it was as I described. Grits
was not a common thing on a menu.  And yet, voila!  One day they were on the menu
where we were having breakfast to my absolute delight.  I suspect it is like
pierogies, many schools of thought on the subject...some say boil in broth, some say
saute in butter and onion, some say cook in salted water....it is just a matter of
whatever blows your skirt up!  When I posted the original message it was to only
share a moment of humor.

 I, too, drink my hot tea with milk.  As of this writing have not had any problem
when ordering tea with milk anywhere, even in hispanic countries.


snowfire at mail.snet.net wrote:

> -Poster: Jean Holtom <Snowfire at mail.snet.net>
>
> >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!!!
>
> Greetings M'lady,
>
> I have lived in Connecticut for 9 years, and I used to work in a hospital where
> they regularly served plain grits for breakfast (in the staff dining room).  I
> also have seen them on several restaurant menus.
>
> I'm wondering if perhaps you shocked the person who was serving you because
> he/she would not have put butter and salt on the grits his/herself?  I think,
> please correct me if I'm wrong, that is must be a function of where your family
> originated from, and what has been passed down to you as "acceptable practice" by
> your family "elders".
>
> In New England, although today pretty cosmopolitan, was of course a predominantly
> "English" culture in days gone by.  In England (and Wales) we eat our porridge
> with sugar and milk.  In Scotland they eat it with salt.
>
> Also regarding Iced Tea.  I've never been to a restaurant here in Connecticut
> where it was not available year round!  Nor have I ever been given a pot of hot
> water and a glass of ice!  I have had some trouble ordering tea with milk and
> sugar in it though.  One time in Massachussets I was given a cup of hot tea and a
> glass of milk by a very flustered waiter!
>
> Incidentally, a lot of restaurants/tea rooms in Britain will serve a "pot" of tea
> for however many there are at the table.  Usually this means they bring you a
> teapot full of brewed tea, a matching pot of hot water (in case the tea is too
> strong for you), and the sugar and milk.  One time several years ago in London, I
> saw a very irrate American lady trying to explain to a waitress that she wanted
> tea with only lemon, not milk and lemon (the waitress could not understand the
> concept of tea with no milk!).
>
> Elysant
>
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