Raleigh, NC

[melidasaur]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

But which one is the True Grits?

Hominy is made from field corn that is soaked in lye and water.

I think true grits are ground hominy. It's dried after its soak... ground up, sold in bags... or you can even buy instant grits. Grits with Red-eye gravy has ham in it.

Shrimp and grits is really popular at this restaurant in Chapel Hill called Crook's Corner. They put cheese in their grits.

I tasted grits once... and decided that once was enough. Some southern foods - vinegar based bbq, hushpuppies, biscuits, sweet potatoes, pinto beans, collard greens, cobblers, and banana pudding are just so wonderful that you can easily overlook the fact that many of those people like grits too.