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[Poll #1591168]

Date: 2010-07-12 10:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cheshire-bitten.livejournal.com
grits
watercress
US biscuit

Date: 2010-07-12 10:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] reynardo.livejournal.com
US biscuit are like a plain scone. They're often served when you have gravy - very nice to sop up meatjuice with. This is why the Yanks are confused when we offer them a biscuit with a cup of tea.

Watercress is a fine green shoot, a bit like a mung bean shoot but finer. You'll see it at the supermarket with the other green stuff

And Grits are basically like porridge, served as a side-dish with things like fried eggs. I've had them once and liked them, but you can see Moxie's reaction.

Each to their own!

Date: 2010-07-12 01:41 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] starduchess.livejournal.com
Grits are specifically from corn, whereas porridge is from oats.

Date: 2010-07-12 09:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] panacea1.livejournal.com
In the US there's a regional thing about grits - they're ubiquitous in the southern US (southeast to mid-Texas) and generally looked at oddly everywhere else.

Real True Southerners eat them with ham or sausage gravy slathered on, which to my mind defeats the purpose. They've got a delicate buttery flavor and a texture somewhat chewier than cream-of-wheat (farina prepared as a porridge, usually for breakfast.)

Date: 2010-07-12 10:03 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] starduchess.livejournal.com
I can't stand the stuff no matter which way you prepare it. And I'm a native Texan!

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