Instead, stir the ground corn and cold liquid together in a pot and then bring it to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and let the grits cook for 40 to 45 minutes until they're thick. A delicious ...

Grits, which are porridge made from ground corn, can be healthy if you consume them in moderation as part of a balanced diet. They are not only simple to prepare but also have essential nutrients ...

and cheese that often feature in grits recipes certainly contribute. Some folks associate grits with white corn, but the use ...

Chef Jimmy Gentry’s famous Corn Mash is a bowl of decadently creamy stone-ground grits topped with roasted squash and ...

I am talking grits. Not as in “G.R.I.T.S. (Girls Raised in the South, who can handily defend their own honor, thank you) but as in dried corn ground into grain for the making of sacred porridge.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Elizabeth Karmel cooks and writes about food drink and travel. My journey with “shrimp and grits” all started with the shrimp and grits ...