Friends of ours rented a beach house in Savannah for New Year's and raved about the wonderful time they had. They're coming to our home for a visit next weekend. We are way up north...it was "white" here on Saturday, by the way...and the "white" was not sand, I can assure you. A little depressing, really.
I would like to set the mood for our evening together starting with a "Savannah"-style dinner, hear all their wonderful stories and try to make it a "southern night" up here in still cold climes. I'm starting to think about what to serve. I'd appreciate any suggestions for a menu for our Savannah night.
Can anyone help?
I'm wondering if I should have posted this thread in the lounge...
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82Beach LoverAuthor
Well, thought I'd "report" on how our Savannah dinner went.
My chicken, sausage and ham pot over rice was tasty...thank goodness. To tell you the type of people these are...Barbara said that meal was STUPENDOUS! Very, very kind people to be sure. We also served a green salad, rolls and butter and of course, Key Lime Pie for dessert (can't get West Key Limes here though, unfortunately).
Funny, funny thing though. Our friends brought back several different kinds of grits from the Savannah area on their return home! I told our story about being on-line here and asking for suggestions for a Savannah-type dinner. Barbara started asking me all about grits. I couldn't really answer one question so I told her I'd ask the experts here.
Does size matter regarding grits?
Barb claims she has a few different sizes of grits.
What are "self-levening" grits? She also brought back some self-levening corn meal.
I can't wait to get back down south again to try out some of the wonderful recipes/ideas here for ways to serve grits. They all sound soooo good!
Your enlightenment regarding grits would be appreciated! I'll pass the info on to our friends, although I did give her the addy here, so maybe she'll be a new member soon.
My chicken, sausage and ham pot over rice was tasty...thank goodness. To tell you the type of people these are...Barbara said that meal was STUPENDOUS! Very, very kind people to be sure. We also served a green salad, rolls and butter and of course, Key Lime Pie for dessert (can't get West Key Limes here though, unfortunately).
Funny, funny thing though. Our friends brought back several different kinds of grits from the Savannah area on their return home! I told our story about being on-line here and asking for suggestions for a Savannah-type dinner. Barbara started asking me all about grits. I couldn't really answer one question so I told her I'd ask the experts here.
Does size matter regarding grits?
Barb claims she has a few different sizes of grits.What are "self-levening" grits? She also brought back some self-levening corn meal.
I can't wait to get back down south again to try out some of the wonderful recipes/ideas here for ways to serve grits. They all sound soooo good!
Your enlightenment regarding grits would be appreciated! I'll pass the info on to our friends, although I did give her the addy here, so maybe she'll be a new member soon.
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Glad your dinner went well Whitesands - I know where to get my grits, I recognize the box, I know how to cook them but I just don't seem to do a good job of explaining it so I'll leave that to the experts 
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Glad your dinner went well Whitesands - I know where to get my grits, I recognize the box, I know how to cook them but I just don't seem to do a good job of explaining it so I'll leave that to the experts
Thanks imasunbum, you're very sweet!
Does anyone have an answer as to my questions...(one above imasunbum's post)? I'd love to share any information you have with my friend.
FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
I am not sure ...but large grits are called hominy??? In my book ...grits is grits.....cook them long and slow enough and they will be great..I am making Shrimp and grits for the Chi O's parent's weekend Brunch....these girls love grits.. I have never heard of self levening grits....
BTW...glad your dinner went well!!!!!!
I have never heard of self levening grits....BTW...glad your dinner went well!!!!!!
SoWal Insider
I agree with Allifunn - -grits is grits to me too & I've never heard of large or small. etc. Except maybe hominy and that's about the grossest thing I've ever TRIED to eat! 
It's like trying to eat chunks of candle wax. (My mother tried to make me eat some once - - probably as some form of punishment!)
As far as the self-levening, I guess that's like self-rising flour, another southern staple. I've never noticed if what I buy is self levening or not.
It's like trying to eat chunks of candle wax. (My mother tried to make me eat some once - - probably as some form of punishment!)As far as the self-levening, I guess that's like self-rising flour, another southern staple. I've never noticed if what I buy is self levening or not.
FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
I agree with Allifunn - -grits is grits to me too & I've never heard of large or small. etc. Except maybe hominy and that's about the grossest thing I've ever TRIED to eat!Johnrudy...love your pig in water...all she needs is wings!
As far as the self-levening, I guess that's like self-rising flour, another southern staple. I've never noticed if what I buy is self levening or not.
Beach LoverAuthor
Thanks so much! I'll pass on your info...appreciate it!
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