[Gristmillers] Milling Popcorn

[Mike Rock]

Three years ago I was talking to Bob Hege at Meadows.  He said a great 
grits could be made by making a mix of flint field corn, sweet corn and 
popcorn.  Adding the sweet corn sure made the aroma of cooking grits 
mouth watering.  Smelled like a huge corn boil.

Mike

Keith A Miller wrote:
> I went to the National Threshers Reunion with the mill several years 
> ago.  A large popcorn grower asked me to grind some of his popcorn for 
> him.   He liked cornmeal made from popcorn but had trouble finding 
> someone to grind it.   The next day he brought 2 100 lb bags,  one of 
> white and one of yellow popcorn.  I ground them and he gave me some of 
> each.  It was a good cornmeal.  Since we weren't selling it we didn't 
> have to worry about any health inspections.
> 
> Keith
> 
> jgenola at cox.net wrote:
>> The first I heard of it was at a fair in Memphis, TN.  There is an 
>> older gentleman and his son, closer to my age upper 50"s, that grind 
>> at this fair every year.  That's all they grind at the fair now.  As 
>> you say it is very easy to use and once you get setup to use it,  it 
>> grinds real well.  Makes good corn bread and FANTASTIC hushpuppies.  I 
>> did some last year at our local farmer's market and it sold very 
>> well.  I've had some of the byuyers ask if I was going to bring the 
>> popcorn again this year, (wanting it for the hushpuppies).
>>
>> If you are going to setup to grind at an event and want to sell what 
>> you are grinding,  to me this is the way to go.   Only draw back, it's 
>> a little pricey by the 50lb bag.
>>
>> John G.
>>
>>
>> ---- gritsnc at gmail.com wrote:  
>>> I have finally tried it.  Took 6 months to coordinate with a local  
>>> organic
>>> popcorn farmer. Most of the time was getting it State Certified so I 
>>> could
>>> mill it but we got 'er done.
>>> A very hard small kernel. Took twice a long as a regular dent corn.  
>>> Had to
>>> spend time on the feed to handle such a small kernel and they liked to
>>> bounce around and out. It didn't take much to bog the mill down as 
>>> hard as
>>> it is.  But cleanup was a snap as nothing sticks.  And a beautiful 
>>> product!
>>> About a year or so ago some of you tried it and then it seemed to 
>>> fade away.
>>> So any comments or experiences are welcome.
>>> We'll cook some tonight and make a batch of 'Shrimp and Grits' since the
>>> shrimp are running so good.
>>> Best,
>>> Ron
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Carolina Grits & Co.
>>> Visit us at Carolinagrits.com
>>>     
>>
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