One of the most characteristic breakfast dishes of the American South, grits are essentially a porridge made from dried, hulled and ground corn kernels cooked in water or other liquid, and seasoned with salt and butter. White, yellow, or blue corn can be used, and the process starts with hominy, dried corn kernels from which the hull has been removed by soaking them in water mixed with lime mineral, wood ash, or other alkaline products.
Dried and ground hominy is called hominy grits, or simply grits, and it is available in four varieties. Whole-ground or stone-ground grits are the coarsest, regular grits are medium ground, quick grits are ground finely, while instant grits have the finest texture.
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This variety of granita, alongside with the one made with almonds, was included in the Italian National List of Traditional Agricultural Food Products as a representative of the region of Sicily. The recipe suggest using an ice-cream maker which makes the preparation significantly shorter when compared to the traditional one.
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- Preparation time: 5 min
- Cooking time: 10 min
- Total time: 15 min
A strong coffee — preferably real Italian espresso — is the main star of this granita variety. A dollop of whipped cream on top makes it a perfect refreshment on a hot summer day. The preparation starts with making a coffee and sugar syrup mixture which is then frozen and cut and blended into coarse pieces.
The granita is then divided between glasses and topped with whipped cream.
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- Preparation time: 5 min
- Cooking time: 10 min
- Total time: 15 min
A popular Scottish breakfast staple, tattie scones are made with potato dough. This recipe gives instructions on making tattie scones with a dough made with potatoes, butter, flour, eggs, and salt and leavened with baking powder.
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- Preparation time: 20 min
- Cooking time: 15 min
- Total time: 1 h 35 min
A way to transform stale bread into an edible dish that can feed an entire family, popara is a kind of a bread mash that is typically very frugal, consisting only of stale bread, some liquid, usually water, fat — either oil, butter, or lard — and salt.
With time, however, additional ingredients began to be added to make it more flavorful and satiable, like fried onions, sour cream, and cheese. Although typically a savory dish, there is also a sweet version of popara. In any case, the preparation is rather simple.
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- Preparation time: 10 min
- Cooking time: 5 min
- Total time: 15 min
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This traditional Chinese dessert is especially popular in the southern provinces, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and is characterized by its sweet and nutty flavor. It consists only of black sesame seeds, rice flour, sugar (rock sugar), and water but can be prepared a myriad of different ways.
Usually, rice is soaked overnight, and the sesame seeds are toasted, but some recipes start with soaking both the rice and the sesame seeds overnight and then grinding them the following day into a powder which is mixed with water and sugar and cooked until thickened slightly.
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- Preparation time: 1 h
- Cooking time: 30 min
- Total time: 1 h 30 min
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Conceived in Mexico and born in New Mexico, USA, breakfast burrito is a hearty dish that could easily be mistaken for lunch or dinner. It is hearty, satiable, versatile, and often spicy and filled with calories. Preparing a breakfast burrito starts with a humble corn or wheat tortilla, and the filling ingredients depend on the region and, of course, personal preferences.
For instance, in New Mexico, breakfast burritos are filled with eggs, meat, and potatoes, and smothered in red and green chile sauce. The potatoes can be shredded or cut into cubes but must be fried and crispy. Bacon is the most common meat choice, but chorizo sausages, ham, carne asada, and other pork varieties are also an option.
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- Preparation time: 15 min
- Cooking time: 1 h 30 min
- Total time: 1 h 45 min
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