You have to love grits. Like any good starch, they are simply a medium to transport some flavorfull fat (butter or cheese) through your lips in way that has good texture and fills you up. Don't forget plenty of salt and pepper.
Okra is required in any gumbo. It is ok fried. It may be ok pickled in some cases. It is never palatable as a stewed veggie.
People can not believe I have lived in Atlanta on and off for more than two decades, yet I have never had boiled peanuts. I can not bring myself to try the canned variety, and I have never had the inclination to stop for the roadside offerings. But with every other food I can think of except eggs, the roasted version is superior to the boiled food. So why go out of my way to try them.
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I was there to see beautiful naked women. So was everybody else. It's a common failing.
Robert A Heinlein in "They Do It With Mirrors"
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