By the way what is grits? And how you make them? Cheers.
Grits
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This article is about the corn-based Southern U.S. food. For other uses, see
Grit.
For the hip-hop artist, see
GRITS.
Grits
Grits topped with
butter.
Origin: Place of origin
United States
Dish details
Serving temperature: Hot
Main ingredient(s): Corn
Variations:
Hominy grits
Yellow speckled grits
Other information
Soul food Grits is a
Native American corn-based food common in the
Southern United States, consisting of coarsely ground
corn.
Grits is similar to other thick maize-based porridges from around the world such as
polenta. It also has a resemblance to
farina, a thinner porridge. The word leads back to the traditional Northern European
grit gruels. Grits can be served hot or cold and as a base for a multitude of dishes from breakfast to dessert, depending on the additives. Additives can range from salt and butter, meats (especially shrimp on the east or gulf coast), cheese, rarely (but in nouvelle Southern cuisine) vegetables, and sugar. It is also common for people from above the "Mason Dixon" line to have sugar with their grits.
Hominy grits is grits made from
nixtamalized corn, or
hominy. It is sometimes called
sofkee or
sofkey from the
Creek
I make my Grits by adding them to boiling salted water with butter and pepper. It's simmered like rice for about 20 minutes. I like mine to stick together so It sits off the heat for awhile too.
I do not do that very often though, so it made it much more special and wonderful!
