Comments on: Grits with Cocoa and Cinnamon (Krupicová Kaša)

By: Joyce

Joyce — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:34:13 +0000

I live in Virginia now, but grew up in Maryland and my parents were from the North; Pennsylvania. We grew up eating Farina(Semolina)/Cream of Wheat for breakfast, with sugar, butter and milk, and sometimes cinnamon for those who liked it. This is because my parents were from the North. In Southern Maryland, and Virginia and other souther states, grits (made from ground dried corn) is very common. Some eat them for breakfast with butter, sugar and milk, and some like them savory with butter or cheese for breakfast. For dinner, they are always savory; made with butter, cheese, garlic, or other seasonings. They are creamy, and are frequently topped with Shrimp or meats cooked in spicy seasonings. Most restaurants in the South offer grits on their menus) Polenta is an Italian use of corn grits, which is cooked the same, and eaten creamy or is allowed to cool and firm up and is then sliced and fried. ALL true Southerners eat (corn) grits. They are a staple in the South. Northerners usually are not familiar with corn grits. Corn grits can be found in most supermarkets, as someone already mentioned. Grits derived from the plentiful corn which grew in the South, and because corn/grits are cheap and readily available to everyone. I would think the same would be true for Farina(semolina) or Cream of Wheat which is more prevalent in the mid-west. The North accounts for very little crops in this country; the forte there is factories.

By: Katarina

Katarina — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:12:38 +0000

Use semolina in australia. you can buy it at woolies or coles. get the fine semolina though, not the course stuff.

By: Katarina

Katarina — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:13:37 +0000

Ps.. we don’t have grits here in Australia, we have semolina. Probably the same thing, just a different name

By: Katarina

Katarina — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:12:42 +0000

Hi Lubos, I’ve just discovered your website. I was born in Czechoslovakia and have been living in Australia for the past 24 years. We used to eat grits with milk for breakfast most mornings and even now, as an adult, I’ll make it up if I feel like something sweet. Generally, I hate breakfast foods. Cereal tastes like cardboard and toast is so boring. Bring on the wonderful home cooked meals of Slovakia that I was fortunate enough to have been taught by my parents. Mum even got me a Slovak Cook book when she was last in Slovakia cos I kept trying to steal hers hehehe

By: Joys

Joys — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:41:21 +0000

Na Slovensku sa krupicová kaša varí z pšeničnej krupice hrubej alebo detskej, ktorá je jemnejšia. Ak by sa kaša varila z kukuričnej krupice, volala by sa kukuričná kaša.Slovo krupica znamená zrnitosť múky, cukru alebo aj drobné vyrážky na tvári detí. Na Slovensku máme 4 stupne zrnitosti múky. Každá sa hodí na iný druh jedla, múčne jedlá, cestoviny, pekárenské výrobky alebo zákusky. Naši predkovia varili hojne obilné kaše- ovsenú, pohánkovú a kaše zo strukovín- fazuľovú, hrachovú alebo šošovicovú. Jedli ich ráno, naobed i večer. Aj dnes nám tieto jedlá možu spestriť náš jedálniček.