grits

  • The Difference Between Cornmeal, Grits, and Polenta

    The Difference Between Cornmeal, Grits, and Polenta

    I eat a lot of corn and corn products. I love cornbread, corn casserole, cornmeal-crusted catfish, grits, and polenta, and consider those last two to be distinct dishes. Much like pornography and erotica, it can be hard to delineate the differences between polenta and grits, but I can identify either on sight (or taste).


  • The Best Thing to Do With Leftover Grits

    The Best Thing to Do With Leftover Grits

    I have never met a bowl of grits that I didn’t immediately fall in love with. Whether buttered, cheesed, shrimped or yolked, a creamy bowl of boiled corn mush is — to me — the perfect breakfast. I usually make a big batch, then reheat the leftovers with a splash of milk or pat of…