Grits are a true Southern delicacy. A good hearty bowl of grits for breakfast will keep the hunger pangs in check all morning. Grits have long been used as puppy food and you can find grits on the dinner menus of fine dining restaurants throughout the southeast.
The most common problem when cooking grits is having lumps form in the pot. Once the lumps have formed there is no way to get rid of them. You can try to crush them on the side of the pot with a spoon but this only turns them into many smaller lumps. The only thing you can do about the lumps is throw out the first batch and cook another pot.
When you start a pot of grits, follow the instructions on the back of the package for the correct water to grits ratio. Add your salt first. Always bring the water to a very rapid boil (high heat) before adding the grits. OK, here is the big secret to keep your grits from lumping up. Stir, stir, stir as you slowly add the grits to the boiling water. Keep stirring. As you stir with one hand, turn down the heat with the other. Turn the heat to medium while you continue to stir. Stir as the rapid boil starts to simmer and become a more gentle boil. Now you can stop stirring, cover the pot with matching lid and turn the heart to low. If you leave the grits on the burner you will have to add a little water from time to time. If you add water make it hot water and again stir, stir, stir until the water is blended well in the grits. In the south we like butter on our grits. I have heard some folks add sugar, milk, cinnamon and other stuff. We Southerners also eat grits with other meals. Grits go great with fried fish and cole slaw. There is a Shrimp and Grits dish that has become fairly popular in the past ten or so years. I am not much of a fan. I prefer my grits as a side dish with lots of butter, salt and pepper.
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