07/07/2025
Some of my Asian friends have turned me on to some awesome flavors like Umeboshi and Umeshu, and I'd like to share some things I like to make with grits. Grits is NOT "cereal" like oatmeal, it is a savory side dish like rice. It is served under shrimp, or with different kinds of cheese, or with a raw egg on top (don't worry the egg white cooks on the hot grits leaving the creamy molten yolk, just like when you do it on rice). You can serve it with butter salt and pepper like seasoned mashed potatoes (sometimes called polenta), make fritattas or in a casserole similar to scalloped potatoes or macaroni w cheese, or little biscuits like eggrolls. So many things you can do. It is definitely not cereal or oatmeal: the idea of putting sugar or milk on it makes me nauseous. Ew.
Grits are made from coarsely ground dried corn, specifically dent corn. The corn kernels are processed to remove the outer hull and then ground into small pieces. While often made from white corn, grits can also be made from yellow corn or even heirloom varieties.
Here are some cool grits recipes for you to try, while I enjoy my morning cheddar cheese grits with cracked pepper (jalopeno is good too). By the way, never use "instant grits" that is nasty watery ick! Take the time to boil REAL grits. I worked as a short order cook in my 20's and the first thing I put on the side burner at start of shift every night (I was night cook) was the grits, set to slow simmer took about half an hour when customers started coming in between ambulance runs. You can eat them at around 15 min but they are better the longer you let them simmer,
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