2007-01-02 02:57:03 · 27 answers · asked by karen. 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Hey Im from Alabama and grits are great!!! Yall just havent tried my mommas grits. But that was a good question. I have eaten grits all my life and didnt know what they were. I thought they were like hamony
2007-01-02 03:14:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Grits is a southern food made from corn (had some for breakfast this morning). It's the same thing as polenta, but grits is (are?) white, while polenta is yellow. Other than the color, they're the same. We southerners get a chuckle out of Yankees' confusion about the things.
2007-01-02 03:16:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Grits has the same consistency as, and a taste very similar to, farina, which is often known as Cream of Wheat here. It can be served plain, with butter or grated cheese, with crumbled bacon, or with brown sugar and cream. Serving it sweetened is often considered to be appropriate only for children, although as an adult from a north-south state, I prefer mine that way.
2007-01-02 03:04:30 · answer #3 · answered by j s 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Grits is a type of maize porridge and a food common in the Southern United States and southern Manchuria (where it is called gezi in Mandarin) consisting of coarsely ground corn, traditionally by a stone mill. The results are passed through screens, with the finer part being corn meal, and the coarser being grits. Many communities in the Southern U.S. had a gristmill until the mid-20th century, with families bringing their own corn to be ground, and the miller retaining a portion of the corn for his fee. Grits aficionados still prefer stone ground grits, although modern commercial milling companies prefer other methods. In South Carolina, state law requires grits and corn meal to be enriched, similar to the requirements for flour, unless the grits are ground from corn where the miller keeps part of the product for his fee.
2007-01-02 03:01:29 · answer #4 · answered by Jfranc1 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
pass me the grits yummy to the tummy. I like them and yes they are made of corn. I like a big bowl with maple syrup and a big glass of milk. folks, I reside in the mid - west and have always liked grits.
2007-01-02 03:27:32 · answer #5 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hominy or corn grits, kind of like cream of wheat or oatmeal, but corn based. If prepared properly, they can be OK. My mom used to eat grits with a little butter, If you mix them with cheese they can actually be quite a nice side dish with fried foods.
2007-01-02 03:01:10 · answer #6 · answered by Mr 51 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not american
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Grits are small broken grains of corn. They were first produced by Native Americans centuries ago. They made both "corn" grits and "hominy" grits. Falls Mill produces "corn" grits.
2007-01-02 03:00:40 · answer #7 · answered by dawicca 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Grits is a type of maize porridge and a food common in the Southern United States and southern Manchuria (where it is called gezi in Mandarin) consisting of coarsely ground corn, traditionally by a stone mill. The results are passed through screens, with the finer part being corn meal, and the coarser being grits.
NASTY!
I am NOT American!
2007-01-02 02:58:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Grits are really awful. However, for some reason, they are popular in the South. It's coarsely ground corn with a lot of salt. It's white and lumpy and vile tasting.
2007-01-02 03:00:49 · answer #9 · answered by kja63 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Ground up dried out white cornmeal. Served the same way as rice or oatmeal, usually for breakfast.
2007-01-02 03:01:18 · answer #10 · answered by my_iq_135 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋