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[mamculuna]

So now we are at the beach for New Year's, and just had the incredible winter comfort food of shrimp and grits. I cook grits with whole milk, to make them really creamy, and I saute some onions, garlic, and peppers in olive oil and sprinkle in some flour. When the flour's nice and brown, I pour in a little broth and stir like crazy. and add a good spoonful of seafood sauce. Then I pop in the shrimp, and when they're pink, spoon the shrimp and gravy over the grits.

If that doesn't warm you up, nothing will. (Except maybe the Islay scotch I drank while cooking it.)

Next feature: full moon and fire in the fireplace.

Comments

[himmapaan.livejournal.com]

Oh, that does sound wonderful!

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

All of it really is. I'm so grateful.

[altaego.livejournal.com]

That sounds so great. When is the moon full?

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

New Year's Eve! When it will be cloudy and rainy--this may be the clear night of the week.

Shrimp and grits is actually good any time.

[usedtobeljs]

Happy beach time, happy New Year's! :-)

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Happy return, happy New Years! \o/

[charged-chaos.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but that just totally turned my stomach XP.

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Should have vegetarian warners--or possibly seafood warners. Sorry.

[charged-chaos.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like seafood, but that just sounds really gross, grits and shrimp. Blaaaaaah. No doubt it tastes better than it sounds, lol.

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

It's actually wonderful! The grits play the role of rice or pasta in other dishes with sauces, and the gravy blends with them really well. But if you've had bad run-ins with grits, I can see why it doesn't sound appealing.

[charged-chaos.livejournal.com]

I just see it as a breakfast food, I think.

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

You'll probably find it even weirder to know that shrimp and grits is a breakfast food here, at least along the coast. Fish for breakfast was really common in the old days, and you'll still get shrimp and grits or other seafood at fancy brunches down here.

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

I love grits! One of the great things about the south.

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

So many different was to be warm and good.

[midnightsjane.livejournal.com]

I have to admit I've never eaten grits..it's just not a Canadian dish! Sounds very tasty, though.

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Definitely a southern thing. One more reason you need to come for a visit! Or maybe some year we can have an early Gathering in Charleston....

[siro-gravity.livejournal.com]

oh baby!!! that sounds good!!
i've never heard of cooking grits with milk. hm. i will have to try that sometime.

what kind of seafood sauce do you use?

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Grits are even creamier with cream...I use whatever's in the fridge, usually something sort of tomato-based, with horseradish--in fact, I've been known to use catsup and horseradish if there is no seafood sauce.

[toffee-spanish.livejournal.com]

Hey! I hope you had a lovely new years, and that 2010 is happy and healthy!

Laura
~X~

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Thanks!! Hope your new year is wonderful.