Some people actually eat corn smut. When I offered several e-mails later to mail her a New York Times article on grits, she apparently thought I was taking the subject lightly. And I hadn t even made any comparisons to wallpaper paste. Not yet, anyway. Regarding grits, the joke s over, Miss Faulk wrote.
Grits are serious.
You will have to forgive me for my prior naivete as I can see that you are a little unschooled in my region, as well. We eat grits often here in Florida and refer to them as Georgia ice cream. However, you have given me the inspiration to cook them with my class in a variety of ways as they can be served either sweet or savory. It is amazing how out of touch we can be regarding such a fundamental part of life. I never understood where rice came from on the stalk or that sunflower seeds were from the middle of the flower until I traveled.