re: #167 Backwoods_Sleuth

polenta is hominy without the lye.

Hmm. Not to me; the grits I’ve known all my life are made from hominy, not corn meal. We use yellow corn meal to make cornbread. I’ve never known anyone down here who uses yellow cornmeal to make “grits”.

Polenta and grits: a closer look

articles.baltimoresun.com

You will notice that polenta has been made from a variety of grains since Roman times.