Which term is used depends on how far into winter it is.
Cheeze Whiz is sold in a can, too, if you buy it in larger quantities than a 12-oz jar. But it’s the use-a-can-opener sort of can, not the spray-can sort like eazy cheez.
And I’ll confess that, although I like both root beer and ice cream, I’ve never actually thought that a root beer float added much beyond either ingredient.
I vaguely remember that episode, but I disagree with him there (and this would not be the first time I’ve disagreed with Alton.)
Who knows what the singular is? Nobody ever makes or eats just one.
You might as well talk about a Pant. Or one of a Scissor. Or the mythical Potato Chip.
I know there’s dispute about whether grits are the same thing as polenta; it’s helpful to remember that these are not terms in a scientific taxonomy, and that there’s no clear correct answer. For example, one of the major makers of gourmet grits, Bob’s Red Mill, markets their stone-ground corn grits as “Also known as Polenta.”
I prefer yellow grits to white grits, and for me, the differences between the yellow grits and the polenta that I’ve eaten are totally unnoticeable.
Try putting whipped cream on it. Soooo good.
Basically, any ice cream float is good. Try orange soda and vanilla ice cream. Yum!
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I’m speaking in terms of hominy grits vs polenta. I’m not aware of any polenta being made from hominy. If there is, then, yes, they are the same thing in that case. And non-hominy grits are the same as polenta (as far as I can tell). But the grits I’ve usually encountered are hominy grits, and those are not the same to me.
I disagree with him often, but I’m not sure if there’s anything specific about the episode that I would disagee with. He basically takes one ingredient and makes two different dishes with it.
And those who keep asking if grits are gritty, the answer is no. The word grits evolved from the word grist, which was still in use in many parts of the South (especially South Carolina) as recently as the 60s and 70s. At least, that’s my understanding, though I’m sure it’s more complicated than that. I have a lot of old southern cookbooks that call the dish grist.
Sure, you can use them interchangeably in most recipes. But–as far as hominy grits and polenta are concerned–they yield slightly different products that are noticeably different, in my opinion. Like a cornmeal-based tamale vs a tamale made with masa.
I think he acknowledges that hominy grits are a different product, but doesn’t really get into it too deeply.
Nope… it is orange just like American cheese.
It does melt differently though.
Wow I guess all those people are misinformed! 
Seriously, I never heard corn dog until I was an adult and it still sounds silly to me. Partly because it’s not uncommon around here for an excessively sexually interested guy to be called a “horn dog”. No biggie.
Well, to be fair it seems that at least one of the claimed originators of the corn dog called it a corny dog.
Yes, so one has to be careful to enunciate Corn. 
Out of linguistic curiosity, where does it go by the name “corny dog”? If you don’t want to reveal your general location, that’s fine, I just like keeping track of regional names for food items. (I’ve only known it as “corn dog” here in the Chicago and general Illinois area.)
Corny dogs are a staple of the Texas State Fair. Everywhere else they are better known as plain corn dogs.
That makes sense–I’m just pointing out that, while many and maybe even most grits are hominy grits, not all grits are hominy grits. I wonder if most yellow grits are not hominy?
I’m guessing not, but the grits I’m most familiar with and encounter in the North are of the Quaker Old Fashioned type, which are white and hominy.
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Yep, I grew up in Dallas. Went to the state fair every year as a kid and into college. I’m pretty sure it’s the only place I ever had corny dogs. I don’t remember when or where I realized not everyone said corny dog. There used to be a place at some of the mall food courts that sold them but it never felt right without the fair.
Fun fact- thanks to their structure and their oil content, Fritos burn like candles. You can use them as tinder if you’re trying to start a fire.