Artisanal grits from South Carolina, with Wisconsin cheddar cheese and bacon, and grilled shrimp dusted with ground Chipotle chile powder. Grilled, butter basted corn on the cob is the veggie…
Spot
They serve that kind of food at the Bada Bing?
Sounds good, but really,…“Artisanal grits?” When did “artisanal” become the cool word in food preparation? And what makes your grits “artisanal?” Were they made by a particularly skilled grit craftsman?
Artisanal as opposed to quick or instant grits; made the way grits used to be made. Artisanal isn’t a cool word, just used to represent items that are made the way they used to be made. No reason to get snarky about it.
Spot
Corn’s more of a starch than a real veggie 
We had teriyaki chicken (the rest of my family) and veggie burgers (me) on the grill with roasted brussel sprouts in a balsamic sauce.
I also ate too much ice cream for dessert.
What part of Wisconsin?
Ya know, I’m not sure. I would have checked the label for you to find out, but my wife had already tossed the garbage out.
Spot
**What part of Wisconsin? **
Does it matter? Does Wisconsin have regional appellations for cheese? I ask this from California where the dairy industry mocks Wisconsin.
**What part of Wisconsin? **
Does it matter? Does Wisconsin have regional appellations for cheese? I ask this from California where the dairy industry mocks Wisconsin.
Well, of course it matters. Spot didn’t also specify the age of the Wisconsin cheddar, which really makes all the difference. I assume he has a local source for his specialty cheeses, and didn’t just grab an 8oz plastic-wrapped slab at the nearest Shop-Rite. After all, that artisanal grits (or is that “those artisanal grits”?) deserves the best.
"Artisanal as opposed to quick or instant grits; made the way grits used to be made. Artisanal isn’t a cool word, just used to represent items that are made the way they used to be made. No reason to get snarky about it. "
Not trying to be snarky, just asking a question about an observation I’ve made. “Artisanal” doesn’t mean, “made the way they’re supposed to be made” although it seems that foodies, retaurants, etc are using the word that way. Seems to be a marketing term used to sell things baed on some idea that “artisanal” somehow means better food. Home made grits are just that, home made, not “artisanal,” but hey, call them whatever you want, so long as they taste good.
I got the cheddar from the cheese section of Dorothy Lane markets, which is a Whole Foods sorta place here in Ohio…they have excellent cheese.
Spot
"Artisanal as opposed to quick or instant grits; made the way grits used to be made. Artisanal isn’t a cool word, just used to represent items that are made the way they used to be made. No reason to get snarky about it. "
Not trying to be snarky, just asking a question about an observation I’ve made. “Artisanal” doesn’t mean, “made the way they’re supposed to be made” although it seems that foodies, retaurants, etc are using the word that way. Seems to be a marketing term used to sell things baed on some idea that “artisanal” somehow means better food. Home made grits are just that, home made, not “artisanal,” but hey, call them whatever you want, so long as they taste good.
From Merriam-Websters: Main Entry: ar·ti·san Pronunciation: ˈär-tə-zən, -sən, chiefly British ˌär-tə-ˈzan\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle French, from northern Italian dial. form of Tuscan artigiano, from arte art, from Latin art-, ars Date: 1538
1 : a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
2 : one that produces something (as cheese or wine) in limited quantities often using traditional methods
Note that I said “the way they used to be made,” not “supposed to be made,” which fits the definition just fine. Most grits these days are mass produced and not made the way they used to be. And it’s not a marketing term, nor anything that was on the package, I called them that myself.
Spot
Ok. Fair enough. I see the term can be applied to making breads and cheeses as well. I guess I just usually hear it applied at places like Panera bread or on packaging for food at the grocery store. Seems like people used to just say “home made.”
I’m wondering iffn the grits were ground from open pollinated dent corn.
Iffn they were stond ground (ya still got teeth).
Iffn you had to seperate the grits from the chaff.
Iffn you had to cook them for 45 minutes.
Iffn the weevils had a southern accent (a must).
Now all you need is a real country ham…and greens and scrapple and head cheese (artisanal head cheese, of course)…
Artisanal as opposed to quick or instant grits; made the way grits used to be made.
Oh, those are just called '“grits” 
Incidentally, the meal sounds scrumtralescent.
You’re both right. “Artisanal” may mean “made according to traditional methods,” but I gurantee you it’s simply a marketing word used so they can charge more and increase the margin on sales.
No matters how’z yuse make’m…grits is grits!
“No self respecting southerner uses instant grits” From “My Cousin Vinney”.
Should have just said polenta and the food snobs would have gotten it without all the fuss
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