Grits are a type of porridge made from coarsely ground dried maize or hominy,[1] the latter being maize that has been treated with an alkali in a process called nixtamalization, with the pericarp (ovary wall) removed. Grits are cooked in warm salted water or milk. They are often served with flavorings[2] as a breakfast dish. Grits can be savory or sweet, with savory seasonings being more common. Grits are similar to other thick maize-based porridges from around the world, such as polenta and mieliepap. The dish originated in the Southern United States but is now available nationwide. Grits are often part of a dinner entrée shrimp and grits, served primarily in the South.[2]
Grits with cheese, bacon, green onion and a basted egg
The word "grits" is derived from the Old English word grytt, meaning "coarse meal".[3] In the Charleston, South Carolina area, cooked hominy grits were primarily referred to as "hominy" until the 1980s.[4][5]
The dish originated with the Native American Muscogee tribe using maize.[6] American colonists learned to make the dish from the Native Americans, and it quickly became an American staple.[7]
At that time, maize or hominy for grits was ground on a stone mill. The ground material was passed through screens, the finer sifted material used as grit meal, and the coarser as grits.[8]
Three-quarters of the grits sold in the U.S. are bought in the South, in an area stretching from Lower Texas to Washington, D.C., that is sometimes called the "grits belt".[9] The state of Georgia declared grits to be its official prepared food in 2002.[10] A similar bill was introduced in South Carolina to name it the official state food,[11] but it did not advance.[12] Nevertheless, South Carolina still has an entire chapter of legislation dealing exclusively with corn meal and grits.[13] State law in South Carolina requires grits and rice meal to be enriched, similar to the requirement for flour.[13]
Grits may be either yellow or white, depending on the color of the maize used. The most common version in supermarkets is "quick" grits, which are made from non-hominy maize and have the germ and hull removed. Whole kernel grits are sometimes called "speckled".[14]
Preparationedit
Prepared grits
Grits are prepared by mixing water or milk and the dry grits and stirring them over heat, if one uses cornmeal, the food is called mush.[15][16] Whole grain grits require much longer to become soft than "quick grits".
Solidified cooked grits can be sliced and fried in vegetable oil, butter, or bacon grease, or they can first be breaded in beaten egg and bread crumbs.[19]
^"Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs: Chapter 4 Grains" (PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2023.
^ abMoss, Robert. "The Surprisingly Recent Story of How Shrimp and Grits Won Over the South". Serious Eats. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
^Harper, Douglas. "grits". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
^Lee, Matt; Lee, Ted. "Iconic Southern Plates: Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits". Southern Living. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
^Huguenin, Mary Vereen; Stoney, Anne Montague, eds. (1950). Charleston Receipts. The Junior League of Charleston. p. 153.
^. Deep South Magazine. Deep South Media, LLC. October 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
^Wulff, Alexia (November 7, 2016). "A Brief History Of Grits". Culture Trip. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
^Marcus, Erica (May 3, 2006). "Burning Questions: Kernels of Truth on Ground Corn". Newsday. Melville, New York: Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. p. 1 – via ProQuest.
^Cutler, Charles L. (2002). Tracks that Speak: The Legacy of Native American Words in North American Culture. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 28. ISBN0-618-06510-5.
^. sos.georgia.gov. Georgia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2007.
^"South Carolina General Assembly 113th Session, 1999–2000, Bill Number: 4806". scstatehouse.gov. South Carolina Legislature. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
^"A Bill to Amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 1-1-703 So As To Recognize Grits As the Official Food of the State. Session 113 - (1999-2000). 4806 General Bill, By Altman". scstatehouse.gov. South Carolina Legislature. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
^ ab"Code of Laws. Title 39. Trade and Commerce. Chapter 29. "Corn Meal and Grits"". scstatehouse.gov. South Carolina Legislature. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
^Lee, Matt; Lee, Ted (April 26, 2000). "A Taste of Charleston; Corn's Highest Calling: Grits". The New York Times. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^"Cornmeal vs. Grits vs. Polenta". The Spruce Eats. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
^"How To Cook Grits Like A Southerner". HuffPost. October 29, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
^Moss, Robert (May 13, 2020). "The Surprisingly Recent Story of How Shrimp and Grits Won Over the South". seriouseats.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^Stacey, Leah. "Southern Fried Grit Patties". justapinch.com. Just A Pinch Recipe Club. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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For the Canadian political party colloquially known as the Grits see Liberal Party of Canada For other uses see Grit disambiguation Grits are a type of porridge made from coarsely ground dried maize or hominy 1 the latter being maize that has been treated with an alkali in a process called nixtamalization with the pericarp ovary wall removed Grits are cooked in warm salted water or milk They are often served with flavorings 2 as a breakfast dish Grits can be savory or sweet with savory seasonings being more common Grits are similar to other thick maize based porridges from around the world such as polenta and mieliepap The dish originated in the Southern United States but is now available nationwide Grits are often part of a dinner entree shrimp and grits served primarily in the South 2 GritsGrits as a breakfast side dish with bacon scrambled eggs and toastTypePorridgePlace of originUnited StatesMain ingredientsGround cornVariationsHominy gritsYellow speckled gritsCheese grits Media GritsGrits with cheese bacon green onion and a basted eggThe word grits is derived from the Old English word grytt meaning coarse meal 3 In the Charleston South Carolina area cooked hominy grits were primarily referred to as hominy until the 1980s 4 5 Contents 1 Origin 2 Preparation 3 Dishes 4 See also 5 ReferencesOrigin editThe dish originated with the Native American Muscogee tribe using maize 6 American colonists learned to make the dish from the Native Americans and it quickly became an American staple 7 At that time maize or hominy for grits was ground on a stone mill The ground material was passed through screens the finer sifted material used as grit meal and the coarser as grits 8 Three quarters of the grits sold in the U S are bought in the South in an area stretching from Lower Texas to Washington D C that is sometimes called the grits belt 9 The state of Georgia declared grits to be its official prepared food in 2002 10 A similar bill was introduced in South Carolina to name it the official state food 11 but it did not advance 12 Nevertheless South Carolina still has an entire chapter of legislation dealing exclusively with corn meal and grits 13 State law in South Carolina requires grits and rice meal to be enriched similar to the requirement for flour 13 Grits may be either yellow or white depending on the color of the maize used The most common version in supermarkets is quick grits which are made from non hominy maize and have the germ and hull removed Whole kernel grits are sometimes called speckled 14 Preparation edit nbsp Prepared gritsGrits are prepared by mixing water or milk and the dry grits and stirring them over heat if one uses cornmeal the food is called mush 15 16 Whole grain grits require much longer to become soft than quick grits Dishes edit nbsp Creamy bowl of gritsGrits are eaten with a wide variety of foods such as eggs and bacon fried catfish shrimp salmon croquettes or country ham 17 Shrimp and grits is a traditional dish in the coastal communities in the South Carolina Lowcountry and Georgia s Lower Coastal Plain 18 Solidified cooked grits can be sliced and fried in vegetable oil butter or bacon grease or they can first be breaded in beaten egg and bread crumbs 19 See also edit nbsp United States portal nbsp Food portalCreamed corn Cuisine of the Southern United States Cuisine of the United States Farina food Groats Hasty pudding List of porridges Mush cornmeal Polenta Three Sisters agriculture References edit nbsp Look up grits in Wiktionary the free dictionary nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grits nbsp Wikibooks Cookbook has a recipe module on Hominy Grits Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs Chapter 4 Grains PDF Retrieved November 23 2023 a b Moss Robert The Surprisingly Recent Story of How Shrimp and Grits Won Over the South Serious Eats Retrieved March 21 2017 Harper Douglas grits Online Etymology Dictionary Retrieved August 27 2011 Lee Matt Lee Ted Iconic Southern Plates Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits Southern Living Retrieved September 3 2022 Huguenin Mary Vereen Stoney Anne Montague eds 1950 Charleston Receipts The Junior League of Charleston p 153 Shrimp and Grits A History Deep South Magazine Deep South Media LLC October 1 2014 Archived from the original on March 7 2016 Retrieved September 20 2018 Wulff Alexia November 7 2016 A Brief History Of Grits Culture Trip Retrieved July 31 2021 Marcus Erica May 3 2006 Burning Questions Kernels of Truth on Ground Corn Newsday Melville New York Knight Ridder Tribune Business News p 1 via ProQuest Cutler Charles L 2002 Tracks that Speak The Legacy of Native American Words in North American Culture Boston Houghton Mifflin p 28 ISBN 0 618 06510 5 State Prepared Food sos georgia gov Georgia Secretary of State Archived from the original on August 29 2008 Retrieved December 14 2007 South Carolina General Assembly 113th Session 1999 2000 Bill Number 4806 scstatehouse gov South Carolina Legislature Retrieved February 12 2017 A Bill to Amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976 By Adding Section 1 1 703 So As To Recognize Grits As the Official Food of the State Session 113 1999 2000 4806 General Bill By Altman scstatehouse gov South Carolina Legislature Retrieved June 22 2019 a b Code of Laws Title 39 Trade and Commerce Chapter 29 Corn Meal and Grits scstatehouse gov South Carolina Legislature Retrieved July 8 2022 Lee Matt Lee Ted April 26 2000 A Taste of Charleston Corn s Highest Calling Grits The New York Times Retrieved March 17 2018 How to Make Grits Better Homes and Gardens Retrieved February 10 2020 via bhg com Cornmeal vs Grits vs Polenta The Spruce Eats Retrieved February 10 2020 How To Cook Grits Like A Southerner HuffPost October 29 2014 Retrieved February 10 2020 Moss Robert May 13 2020 The Surprisingly Recent Story of How Shrimp and Grits Won Over the South seriouseats com Retrieved March 15 2022 Stacey Leah Southern Fried Grit Patties justapinch com Just A Pinch Recipe Club Retrieved March 15 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