Grits

[JohnW]

I had shrimp and grits at an oyster bar in Newport News VA, a couple weeks ago.  It was quite tasty with a spicy red sauce.  The grits were pretty good, but not like what I make.  They were creamy smooth and white.  So I suppose they were hominy grits, but what makes them smooth?  Is that what instant grits are like?  Or maybe they had them simmering on the stove for couple hours?

[Magicman]

Probably just the grind.


 
I had this bowl a couple of weeks ago and the grits were yellow and coarse grind.  You can actually see the coarseness in the picture.


 
This is a good brand of yellow grits.
They are all hominy grits but as you found, grits ain't necessarily grits because of what the package says.  Most all of the restaurant grits here are white.


 
We only use yellow grits and also yellow cornmeal for our cornbread.

[sawguy21]

I tried grits and although I like corn they were not something I would go back for. Probably instant, they are virtually unknown here. Cornbread, now that's a whole 'nuther story. I had never seen or heard of it until we visited mom's family in the east but sure enjoyed it with maple syrup. Don't bother looking for it here in the west either.

[JohnW]

Yip, MM, I use the same brand as you.

Sawguy, I feel bad for you.  I don't know where you can get your hands on some good grits,

[petefrom bearswamp]

Oh you southerners who insist that you invented grits.
Right on MMs favorite brand it says also known as polenta.
Polenta originated in northern Italy and as Italy is MUCH older than the good ol USA and especially the unglaciated south You must have purloined the stuff.
Oh the misinformation!
Let the bashing resume.

[Magicman]

Oh the misinformation!

Yes Sir, misinformation: Corn in Italy    and   Maize

Google is your friend.  

[Texas Ranger]

MM:  Location: Finger Lakes region of NY

Nuff said!!!! ;D

[Magicman]

Yes, but he is such a nice guy. 

[pesaventoc]

Grit's can be tasteless grains of sand or pure heaven. try the first recipe in this pdf, don't skip or short change any ingredient, and you will bow your head in prayer.

http://www.themooregroupofsc.com/Documents/Charleston%2034%20shrimp%20and%20grits%20Recipes.pdf

[pesaventoc]

how do I make the reference "click on"?

[WDH]

The Native Americans invented grits.  Just like corn, tomatoes that the Italians are so famous for also came from the New World. 

[Magicman]

Sooo last evening PatD asked what I wanted for supper.  I had requested  Wendy's "Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger" for lunch so no "leftovers" there.  I then said that there is always Eggs & Grits.


 
Well she did it a bit differently which was a surprise and very nice.  Grits with a couple of Hot Tamales.  

[randy d]

With all this talk of how good Grits are I thought I better try some and there not to bad all I could find up here in the great white north were white Grits so that's what we tried tomorrow we will have some with eggs and home made sausage should be good. Randy

[WV Sawmiller]

   I don't know who invented grits. Did they have corn/maize in Africa before the settlers found this country? Mealies is a staple diet for many of the African tribes we visited while I was working and vacationing over there. I watched a Himba lady in Namibia where we were camping adjacent to her village grind a batch with a couple of river stones then boiled them over coals from a corn cob fire using about a 1-2 quart pot that looked like one of our 3 legged washpots. 

   I cut a dead ash for firewood today and came in and my wife had fried a batch of catfish fillets, made a batch of cole slaw and cooked a saucepan full of yellow grits and I warmed up leftover baked beans to go with them and it was a first rate meal.

[WDH]

The Mayans of Central America domesticated corn and invented grits.  Long before the Spaniards arrived with their diseases.

[timberking]

Having a dad from Ark. and a Hoosier mother meant small modifications of the Commandments of Grits.  Head cheese will always be my favorite topping and fried leftovers deserve a little syrup.  I won't turn my nose up at cheese grits around the coast. 

[sawguy21]

I wasn't sure about head cheese the first time I saw it but enjoyed it in a sandwich. My partner left the table. :D

[petefrom bearswamp]

Oh Geez we all believe what we want to as regards grits. ( among lots of other things) 
I enjoy the Red Mill grits once in a while but they are not a staple here in Bear Swamp
Also my wife doesn't     eat them.
I may have some tomorrow with a scrambled egg