Grits
Grits areporridge made by boiling hominy, whichcoarsely ground hulled corn (maize). ItsimilartextureItalian polenta (whichmade from ground whole-kernel corn). Italso similarfarina, whichmarketed inUS as "creamwheat".It ischaracteristic food ofsouthern United States, eaten either asbreakfast cereal orside dish atnoon or evening meal.
Grits can be eaten invarietyways:
- With butter
- With butter, saltpepper
- With gravy
- With butter, milk,brown sugar (more typical ofMidwest US thanSouth)
- With cheese cooked
In Canada, Grits isslang termmembers ofLiberal PartyCanada orprovincial Liberal parties. It refers back tofoundation ofparty, which was described as being"menclear grit."
