2006-09-01 07:48:14 · 14 answers · asked by Mark J 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
The word grits comes from the Old English. "grytt", for "bran", but the Old English "greot" also meant something ground. Some cookbooks refer to grits as hominy because of regional preference for the name. Americans have been using the term "grits" since at least the end of the 18th century.
2006-09-02 08:13:36 · answer #1 · answered by mom_with_twins_in_milpitas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ground up corn. When you cook it, it should be almost the consistency of oatmeal. Usually served as breakfast, but some people eat fish and grits also.
The best way to eat it is to put some cheese in the grits, serve it with sausage, ham, or bacon and scrambled eggs. Mix it all together.
A lot of northerners put milk and sugar in it, but I think it tastes nasty that way. For good grits, visit a NC, SC, TN, or GA diner.
2006-09-01 08:00:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grits can be made from corn or hominy, which is in the corn family. It is made when the corn or hominy is milled. Grits are more common here in the south. I like mine with butter and sugar. A lot of people like their grits to be more savory and serve them with gravy or salt and pepper.
2006-09-01 07:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Grits are from corn.
Polenta is basically grits, but made from the whole kernnel of yellow corn.
2006-09-01 07:54:28 · answer #4 · answered by jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Is A Grit
2016-10-07 02:53:27 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bird Grit is oyster shell
2006-09-01 08:17:53 · answer #6 · answered by Pen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure that grits are made from corn. it's got the consistency of oatmeal.. sort of. it's not that bad, i had it in a diner in south carolina recently while passing thru on my way to florida.
2006-09-01 07:53:32 · answer #7 · answered by judy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gits are hominey,dried crushed and then at time of cooking !, can be considered a cereal ,at that time the grit's can be flavored and even refried meaning shaped into patties w/crumbled bacon,sausage,(chorizo,bell peppers,onion you name it grit's are as i said chucked corn kernels,and when cooked ,are a blah mush! it's all in the taste for grit's,,use your imagination food is fun ,as well try butter w/pecan's and honey ...
2006-09-02 01:31:08 · answer #8 · answered by luke m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a bit of corn.....I love creamy grits with butter, cheese and hot sauce; Yea man! I think I'll make some right now....
2006-09-01 12:01:57 · answer #9 · answered by sweet ivy lyn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's made from corn and apparently it's similar to polenta. I won't try either because creamed corn made me sick, so why would I want to eat mushy, bland, tapioca-looking corn stuff? ew.
why yes, I am a northerner. XD
oh, and hominy is just corn soaked in a lye bath. it's not a vegetable or anything.
2006-09-01 07:59:24 · answer #10 · answered by Jbeth 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋