I think my dad used to make grits once in a while when I was a kid, but beyond that vague memory, the only time I ever eat grits is when I hit up Waffle House near my mother-in-law's. They force the grits on you, but they're awesome so it's okay. I can't say I've ever even thought about eating grits at home. Recently at the grocery store, though, I happened upon Quaker Instant Grits. They didn't have the cheddar cheese flavor, so I bought the butter flavor.
I just had some and OMG YUM. I did, of course, add a slice of cheese, so the grits were exactly as they should be: buttery and cheesy. You can pretty much make anything delicious by adding butter and cheese, can't you? I think these are going to become a regular part of my late night diet.
I just had some and OMG YUM. I did, of course, add a slice of cheese, so the grits were exactly as they should be: buttery and cheesy. You can pretty much make anything delicious by adding butter and cheese, can't you? I think these are going to become a regular part of my late night diet.
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Cos a) they look absolutely foul on that web link and b) over here, grit is something we put on our roads to stop them icing over!
Halp!
So, basically, it's polenta with added mush. Yum.
So, question the second. If they're mushy. Why call 'em "grits"? Cos I'm with the_narration, that word conjures up grey and crunchy to me.
I'm from the Southeast US, or 'the South' where grits are common for breakfast or a snack. I love 'em. Butter grits, cheese grits, or grits with bacon bites are common.
I prefer mine thick and almost dry, where some people like theirs soupy or in between consistencies.
I love Grits too. Then again I love hot cereal :)
I love hot cereal too, especially in the winter. It warms me up.
Never even heard of putting cheese on grits either. Now I'm curious because I do love cheese and firmly hold that life without cheese isn't worth living. (In fact, cheese is the only reason I'm just a plain veggie instead of a vegan veggie.)
Sooo... what kind of cheese do you put on a grit?
I do love cheese and firmly hold that life without cheese isn't worth living.
I wholeheartedly agree!
Grits were NOT on the menu in Yankee-land. Even oatmeal was not on Mom's menu.
I guess that's why I was so astonished in Kindergarten, when other kids ventured into eating the adhesive paste at arts and crafts time.
Weekdays we had cold ceral with whole (cow's) milk for breakfast. Weekend breakfasts were scrambled (chicken) eggs with butter and bacon.
Waffle House introduced me, too, to grits. What an un-appetizing name. The *only* reason I tried them was to honor my own birthplace in Dixie.
Mine were served with butter and artificial Maple flavored (corn? Karo?) syrup. Edible. Barely.
Maybe butter and salt, or your favorite: cheese, would have been a better introduction. Wikipedia suggests bacon, or for a New Orleans touch: shrimp.
Does anyone eat grits at lunch or dinner, or are they stricly a breakfast item?