Arepas are also made with precooked white cornmeal, which is mixed by hand with water and salt until a very soft dough forms. Sometimes a little sugar is added.

Ingredients: 4 cups boiling water; 2 1/2 cups white cornmeal, divided ; 1 cup cold water; Directions: Boil 4 cups of water ; In a saucepan, mix 1 cup cornmeal and 1 cup cold water to make a paste.

We import White Lily (Knoxville, 1883) and Martha White (Nashville, 1899) grits and regular and Self-Rising Flour with Hot-Rise Plus (1950s) and Callaway Gardens, GA, Speckled Heart Grits.