Though the word "grits" can refer to any coarsely ground grain, it is commonly used to mean hominy grits. Grits may be cooked in water or milk, usually by boiling or baking. Grits are usually eaten as a cereal or side dish. See: Grits Recipes
Usually a breakfast item in the US Southern region. Made from the kernel of corn. When corn has been soaked in lye and the casing has been removed it becomes Hominy. The lye is rinsed out very well and the corn is left to harden. Then the swollen hominy is ground up to the texture of tiny pellets. When boiled with water, milk and butter it becomes a cereal similar to cream of wheat. It's used as a side dish for a good old fashioned Southern breakfast. Sometimes you can make it with cheese and garlic for a casserole.
Ground hominy grain, served as breakfast
The dried kernels of hominy (made from corn).
coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States
a popular breakfast dish among many people
Cornmeal and hominy grits are made from mature white or sometimes yellow corn from which the bran and wheat germ have been removed. Hominy are kernels of corn broken into particles. Grits are grains of hominy broken into smaller uniform particles. Grits are a Southern breakfast tradition.
Coarsely ground dried corn, served boiled, or boiled and then fried.
Similar in texture to pudding, grits are dried, ground and hulled corn kernels, boiled and served with eggs as part of a good, old-fashioned Southern breakfast. Salt, pepper and butter enhance the flavour and compliment the eggs. Grits mixed with cheese (“cheese grits”) are classic Southern dinner fare along with fried fish and hush puppies (see below).
"Grits" refers to any coarsely ground grain such as corn, oats, or rice. Today, most "grits" are hominy grits. Grits are available in coarse, medium, and fine grinds.
Hulled and coarsely ground grain; especially coarse hominy.
Coarsely ground corn or other grain cooked and eaten as porridge, a side dish, or in a casserole; a popular food in the southeastern United States