Stone-Ground Grits - Blizzard Branch Middendorf Chesterfield County South Carolina SC
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How to Make Stone-Ground Grits – Blizzard Branch Mill, Middendorf, South Carolina
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— Grits Mill —
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Blizzard Branch uses a mill made in the 1930's which owner John Catoe obtained from Wilkesboro, North Carolina. On the left, Jerry scoops cornmeal, while Randy readies the next batch of kernels for grinding.
— Hopper and Grinding Stones —
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Dried kernels are poured into the hopper, then funneled into the grinder. Two granite grinding stones are located in the box shown here under the hopper.
— Hopper Closeup —
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A close-up shows yellow corn seconds away from becoming our state food!
— Sifting the Cornmeal Out —
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Ground corn is transferred to a machine with different sized filters which separate cornmeal, coarsely ground grits, and finely ground grits from the chaff. The chaff is then discarded or used as feed for farm animals.
— Fine and Coarse Grits —
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Blizzard Branch grits retain the healthy germ, and they are unbleached. The grits in John's right hand are not as coarse as those in his left. Some people prefer one consistency over the other, but Blizzard Branch combines the two consistencies.
— Weighing the Grits —
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Grits are placed in 50-pound sacks, then weighed on this particularly beautiful old scale. They are then ready to be sold to various retailers around the state, who will package them in their own bags for grocer's shelves.
— Packaged Grits & Cornmeal —
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Grits are also packaged and sold directly from Blizzard Branch and you can order them online. In the character of Blizzard Branch, the back of the packages read, "Made by people who want you to enjoy some good old fashioned farm products that may have fallen by the wayside."
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