sandy wrote:
>
> Today I was watch a show on Food network.....with Tyler,,,and he was making
> grits,,,,,,,to me it looked like Cream of Wheat, he served shrimp over
> it,,,,,,am I wrong here??,,,,,,,I'm in Canada,,,,never saw grits, but it
> sure does look like Cream of Wheat......Help me...thank you!

Yes, grits look very much like cream of wheat. But the
taste is different and traditionally they are savory, not
sweet. That is, southerners have a caniption fit if you
eat them like hot cereal with sugar or syrup on them. But
you can do it and probably get away with it if you're in
Canada. Anyway, I like cheese grits which I then douse
with a little Frank's Hot Sauce. This is the way I eat them
when I have a "southern" or "soul food" breakfast. I've
also had them with Virginia ham and redeye gravy, and in a
casserole with shrimp. Yum. I also make a grits casserole
with sausage, diced green chiles, cheddar cheese, etc.

One of these days I'm going to have them with butter and
maple syrup just to rile up them southerners! (P. S. It's
okay because I'm half southern on my daddy's side.)

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?