Hi Roy,
In a message to Cindy Haglund you wrote:

 CH>>  Grits and polenta have a gritty texture.

 RW> That's what I don't like.

it isn't a hard grittiness... much like rice, actually...

 CH>> Polenta btw is more as a dinner side diesh.. Usually spiced
 CH>> up. An dit's MUCH safer to bake then do on the stove.

 RW> Does it go with Italian or Mexican?

yes ;)

polenta is made from coarse corn meal whereas grits are made from coarse
ground hominy which is made from corn... so, they are both corn based
products ;)

Bye bye!
  mark

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