Fried Mush For Breakfast

[oldcoot]

Fried mush is a breakfast treat generally forgotten except in the South.

Simply boil yellow cornmeal (stirring constantly!) with a little salt and 3-4 times as much water until a thick mush forms. Then ladle it into a mold of some sort - an empty soup can works well. Chill in the fridge overnight. Remove the other end from the soup can and push out the cylinder of cornmeal mush. Slice 1/4" discs from the cylinder and fry to the desired crispness in a skillet with a little bacon fat or butter.

Serve with butter or syrup. Goes well with a variety of other breakfast dishes, and is flavorful and satisfying.

[choclatechef]

Momma used to make this for me and dad -- usually on Sunday mornings. It brings back great memories.

I love fried mush especially with a little butter and honey.

[Alix]

Hey oldcoot, my mom used to serve this with stew. We would have our stew ladled over this. I can't remember what it was called, but it was some Ukrainian name. Yummy!

[Andy M.]

...or you could call it fried polenta!

...but it wouldn't taste any better.

[HanArt]

My mom used to serve fried mush with maple syrup. I'm from the north ... always thought it was an Amish dish.

[jkath]

Talk about Comfort Food!!!

[mdmc]

My grandma also made this dish. I remember her frying it in a pan and we would add butter and syrup. I also remember small bits of meat in it although I do not remember asking her what kind it was. I think pork. Good post.

[Dove]

While growing up this was a special breakfast..with 5 kids in the family we didn't always have left over mush. Loved it!
Dove

[luvs]

i made fried mush when i was in 4th or 5th grade. i was curious and it was good!
think i might prep some tomorrow for breakfast in a few days.

[Shunka]

Fried mush or fried grits!!! Can't get much better than either!!