Thank you so much. Stephen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claude Cheatham" <cheathamch@sbcglobal.net> To: "TN ScottCounty" <TNSCOTT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 11:37 AM Subject: [TNSCOTT] Gritter >A few days ago the question came up about what is a "gritter". I have since > found out that my father-in-law used to make and use them. My > mother-in-law > says the corn after gritting was a little larger than the grits you buy in > a > store today and they would make the "gritted corn" into what was called a > "hoe cake" (sp). > > Below is an explanation of when corn should be gritted and the website I > found the info on. > > Happy Gritting. > Claude > > "'Gritted Bread' - When green corn has just passed from the tucke, or soft > milky stage, and has become too hard for boiling, but is still too soft > for > grinding into meal, make a "gritter," as follows: Take a piece of tin > about > 7x14 inches (unsolder a lard pail by heating, and flatten the sides); > punch > holes through it, close together, with a large nail; bend the sheet into a > half cylinder, rough side out, like a horseradish grater; nail the edges > to > a board somewhat longer and wider than the tin. Then, holding the ear of > corn pointing lengthwise from you, grate it into a vessel held between the > knees. The meal thus formed will need no water, but can be mixed in its > own > milk. Salt it, and bake quickly. The flavor of "gritted bread" is a blend > of > hot pone and roasting ears - delectable! Hard corn can be grated by first > soaking the ears over night." > > Go to the following website to see some pictures of a gritter. > http://library.wcu.edu/digitalcoll/kephart/onlineexhibit/Cooking/Corn.htm > > > > Scott County Mailing List > Rae Davis-Smith List Administrator > raedsmith@hotmail.com > > Scott County Message Board > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.scott/mb.ashx > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNSCOTT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1271 - Release Date: 2/11/2008 > 8:16 AM > >