I have been using Blue Corn meal and following the directions on the bag. Turns out great. I will make two batches one plain and the second with, corn, bacon, cheese, okra, jalapenos, molasses or what ever is around added. When I bring the everything mix it seems to go faster than the plain, but the blue corn flavor comes through better on the plain. I like to use butter milk for the milk part or whole milk and a table spoon of yogurt.

Bacon grease in a pre-heated cast iron skillet is the way to go for me.

"When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli