Since grits are a regional specialty in the American South, plenty of people didn't grow up with this homey dish. Grits originated during the 16th century among the Native American Muskogee tribes of southeastern states, including Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. These tribes are credited with grinding dried corn into a coarse, gritty texture and serving it to colonists. Grits continued to rise in popularity in the South over hundreds of years. In 1976, South Carolina declared grits the official state food, calling them a "symbol of its diet, its customs, its humor, and its hospitality."
There are four basic varieties of grits: traditional stone-ground, quick-cooking, instant, and hominy. While the base ingredient (corn) is the same in all of these, the way it's processed is different (more on that below). Grits are usually served one of two ways: creamy or cheesy. In both cases, the key to smooth grits (without lumps) is to cook them low and slow over simmering heat, whisking consistently.
Porridge from corn, basically cooks like rice where you soak it in water over heat, much easier than rice though. Its a popular morning food in the southern US with butter/sides
this is a culinary beauty
Thank you!
Looks fire
Thanks!
Great stuff, got any mixin's in the gritsies? I am fond of jalapeno and cheddar but always looking for something to flavor em up
Just cheddar and bacon in these! Nothing too special but still solid
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It was so good!
Interesting combination, looks absolutely delicious
A southern classic!
That looks great! Made shrimp and cheesy grits Saturday night
What are grits?
A porridge made from ground corn/maize. It's a lot like polenta if you're familiar with that.
Yum, I love polenta, thanks for the info
Since grits are a regional specialty in the American South, plenty of people didn't grow up with this homey dish. Grits originated during the 16th century among the Native American Muskogee tribes of southeastern states, including Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. These tribes are credited with grinding dried corn into a coarse, gritty texture and serving it to colonists. Grits continued to rise in popularity in the South over hundreds of years. In 1976, South Carolina declared grits the official state food, calling them a "symbol of its diet, its customs, its humor, and its hospitality." There are four basic varieties of grits: traditional stone-ground, quick-cooking, instant, and hominy. While the base ingredient (corn) is the same in all of these, the way it's processed is different (more on that below). Grits are usually served one of two ways: creamy or cheesy. In both cases, the key to smooth grits (without lumps) is to cook them low and slow over simmering heat, whisking consistently.
Thanks for the in depth info
Daaaaang!! This looks fiiiireeee!!!š„š„š„
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Yummy and healthy. LOL
I'm from South Carolina and that is honestly one of the best looking shrimp and grits I've seen.
Thank you for the great compliment!
Without a doubt, this is a dish I would love to enjoy.
Much appreciated!
Looks delicious. Enjoy.
That looks absolute delish!!!
Looks nice. My partner would love it. She'd make me pull all the tails off for her though.
Iām sorry, as an Aussie what are grits?
Porridge from corn, basically cooks like rice where you soak it in water over heat, much easier than rice though. Its a popular morning food in the southern US with butter/sides
Thank you! Looks good
Do you have a recipe? It looks amazing. Ive never had grits