they are synoymous
2006-07-20 09:54:03
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answer #1
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answered by lafftah 2
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They're real close cousins, grits and polenta, same family. Polenta is very similar to corn grits, with the difference that grits are usually made from coarsely ground hominy (which is the process of removing the hull from the kernel of the corn before grinding). When properly cooked, grits and polenta have similarly smooth textures, "grit" referring to the texture of the dried corn before cooking.
2006-07-20 10:16:21
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answered by gospieler 7
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Polenta is made with either coarsely, medium or finely ground dried yellow or white cornmeal (ground maize), depending on the region and the texture desired. As it is known today, polenta derives from earlier forms of grain mush (known as puls or pulmentum in Latin or more commonly as gruel or porridge) commonly eaten in Roman times and after. Early forms of polenta were made with such starches as the grain farro and chestnut flour, both of which are still used in small quantity today. When boiled, polenta has smooth creamy textures, caused by the presence of starch molecules dissolved into the water.
Grits are coarsely ground corn (maize). Yellow grits include the hulls. Grits are prepared by simply boiling. It is similar in texture to Italian polenta (which is made from ground whole-kernel corn).
Its your call.
2006-07-20 10:01:45
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answered by Gray Matter 5
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Polenta is made with either coarsely, medium or finely ground dried yellow or white cornmeal (ground maize), depending on the region and the texture desired.
Grits: A ground, usually white meal of dried and hulled corn kernels that is boiled and served as a breakfast food or side dish.
As far as substituting, I'll let you decide upon reading what the differences are..personally, I wouldn't.
2006-07-20 09:54:27
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answered by Dee 5
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Polenta is made from ground yellow corn, corn meal. Grits are made from ground hominy. Hominy is corn that has been soaked in a weak lye solution. It is then dried and ground to make grits.
2016-03-27 01:15:42
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answered by Anonymous
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Yellow grits are made from dried ground yellow corn with the hulls intact. White grits had the hull removed.
2014-03-10 08:34:40
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answered by Lou 1
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I think the only difference is that the grits are ground a little coarser, try it once it'll probably be fine.
2006-07-20 09:53:34
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answered by Anonymous
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i think polenta is cornmeal.
2006-07-20 09:52:50
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answered by boo 5
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