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[Killearn Kitties]

Logan once told me what grits were, but I don't remember the description well enough to repeat it. It was in a Thursday's bar, I'll try to find it for you. I think it's a southern thing!

I've heard of collard greens, but I don't know what they are!

Helpful aren't I?

[Muddy4paws]

Collard greens are vegetables that are members of the cabbage family, but are also close relatives to kale. Although they are available year-round they are at their best from January through April.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Veget...lardGreens.htm

Googled it

[mruffruff]

Grits are finely ground dried corn called hominy. It looks like cream of wheat and tastes very bland. Most people put butter, cheese or bacon (or a combination) in it to give it a flavor.

[Logan]

I can remember going to www.ask.com to give Karen a description of grits. I LOVE them, but unfortunately can't eat them on my diet! They are better cooked for a long time so that they are creamy. They are very uncommon anywhere other than the southern US, I think. I've noticed that other parts of the country use hash brown potatoes with breakfast rather than grits.

As for Collard Greens, these are not something I enjoy at all! They smell bad when they are cooking, but many people love them. They are a winter crop in the south. You cook them like you would other greens like Spinach or Turnip Greens. I like Spinach, but that's about it for the greens and me!!

[JenBKR]

Yuck, grits! They are certainly a southern thing, but you can get them some places up here in PA.