Grits..

[funshine]

Has anyone tried this american breakfast cereal? What does it taste like?

[heathfield]

It's ground maize. Tastes pretty much like what it 's called. Just goes to show - folks will eat whatever's available, mainly through not having any choice. Read about it here

[Clanad]

It's only the uninitiated that eat grits as a cereal(Ewwww!). just not done... at least in the South. It's fried with a little bacon grease for breakfast or better yet, after cooking the grits in a pan with some water and allowed to thicken, placed in a loaf pan and baked for about an hour at 350 degF until slightly browned. Then sliced (about 1 inch thick) then fried in the ever present bacon grease... served with a little butter and blackberry preserves or sweetned sorghum molasses... yummmm!

[spudqueen]

I had cheesy grits served as part of my breakfast at a diner in Louisville, Kentucky. It tasted like gritty cheese! This was the day before Dubbas inaugral ceremony and there was to be food taken from every state. The food from Kentucky was grits from the diner I was eating in, all I can say is yuk!

[BBWCHATT]

This old lady is from the Southern part of the USA - home of the grit - my family never eats them - my Mother didn't cook them when I was growing up. I have tried them - no matter what you put in them or on them - it is like eating sand to me!!! :)

[spudqueen]

This is the menu for the diner where I had breakfast, where you see 'your choice of side' you choose from one of the side dishes which are right at the bottom of the page. Some of them may seem a little weird to a British palate!

[B00]

cor blimey- if you ate 'em the way Clanad suggested you'd have to get up at 5am just to cook it if you wanted it for breakfast!

;-)

[Clanad]

Ummm... one can cook the grits many days in advance before slicing for breakfast... stuff has the shelf life of a 1959 Volkswagen drive axle...

[Keeprockin]

A while since,but I'm pretty sure mine were served with a poaced egg in the middle. Even with the egg,butter and loads of pepper,they were still awful. Had to try them though after having only heard of them, Probably "Beverly Hillbillies"

[jeanette1976]

I'm so glad you asked this question ass I've always wanted to know.... cheers! X

[jeanette1976]

Wow, actually, I've just seen the pic above and it looks delicious... I always thought it was going to be dry and dark brown.... a bit like a nut roast....

[BBWCHATT]

This is not a breakfast recipe - those who like grits (not me) say it is great:

Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits

1/2 pound raw shrimp, peeled
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Salt to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste
3 Tablespoons bacon grease
1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
1/4 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 to 3/4 cup hot water or stock* (chicken, vegetable, or shrimp)
Grits (serving for 2 - 4)

In a bowl, sprinkle the shrimp with lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper. Set aside. Heat the bacon grease in a skillet and saute the onion and pepper over medium heat until onions become transparent. Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir constantly, until the flour begins to brown. Add the shrimp with a little of the juice and about 3/4 cup water or stock, stirring constantly and turning shrimp so they cook evenly. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the shrimp are done and the gravy is uniformly smooth, thinning with a little extra liquid if necessary. Cook grits according to package directions. I recommend cooking the grits in any leftover broth and adding a small amount of heavy cream to them just before serving.

[funshine]

Thanks for all the answers people, don't think I'm going to go out of my way to try this!! No desires to eat sand just yet!