Shrimp And Grits - A Southern Tradition.."wait.. what"?

[gseaman]

My wife grew up in New Orleans. I showed her this topic and she said that she has never heard of shrimp and grits. In fact, she never had grits until she visited Alabama many years later.

Galen

[The Chief]

now I have to go search what ye all mean by "grits" .........  grit appears to have a different meaning altogether, as I cannot imagine anyone willingly consuming grit  

damn sandbox!

EDIT:

Ah! ..........  porridge!    

Grits are similar to other thick maize-based porridges from around the world

The common definition is ground hominy.

[Just17]

now I have to go search what ye all mean by "grits" .........  grit appears to have a different meaning altogether, as I cannot imagine anyone willingly consuming grit  

damn sandbox!

EDIT:

Ah! ..........  porridge!    

Grits are similar to other thick maize-based porridges from around the world

The common definition is ground hominy.

I saw that name also ......  never heard of that either until I read the explanation 

[ff103]

hominy that has been dehydrated and then ground up and cooking the grits re-constitutes it. My momma used to make hominy when I was kid in the mountains of W.Va. it is made by soaking fresh corn kernels in a lye solution. I eat grits almost once a week for breakfast, and I agree that grits only get butter and salt and pepper,and fried eggs,  but not shrimp.

[Rudge]

So far, some interesting feed back.  

For me, at first, It seemed like a "reach".

Trying to turn a traditionally (for breakfast only) ingredient into a savory main course by adding a delicacy and some hocus pocus.

But after some thought it boils down to this.

Grits are corn, and corn is a starch like bread. It's like corn meal.

Well, I have had fried shrimp with a cornmeal batter.

If you replace the fat in the frying process with the fat from bacon and replace the cornmeal batter with grits.....

In theory,,, it should work as a valid dish.

I am going to have to give this a serious shot.

Wish me luck.    

[joechimp]

I was having breakfast one day with a fellow fisherman in a little diner in the heart of Alabama.

He says to the waitress, "Honey , I love the taste of grits so much I need a double helping."
She says, "Sho thing."

His breakfast arrives with a massive plate of grits on the side. He then proceeds to slop a half pound of butter on it. Salt , Pepper, Pancake syrup and more stuff than I remember.

He digs in and smiles this great big smile and says to me, "Damn, I love the taste of grits."

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[Steve161]

 

[Texstar]

 

[RobNJ]

So far, some interesting feed back.  

For me, at first, It seemed like a "reach".

Trying to turn a traditionally (for breakfast only) ingredient into a savory main course by adding a delicacy and some hocus pocus.

But after some thought it boils down to this.

Grits are corn, and corn is a starch like bread. It's like corn meal.

Well, I have had fried shrimp with a cornmeal batter.

If you replace the fat in the frying process with the fat from bacon and replace the cornmeal batter with grits.....

In theory,,, it should work as a valid dish.

I am going to have to give this a serious shot.

Wish me luck.    

Corn mush for dinner? Polenta, anyone? 

[Silver22]

Shrimp and grits? I was born and raised in Atlanta Ga USA and I never heard of "Shrimp And Grits".

I've noticed restaurants here tend to leave the salt out of the cooking process which leaves the grits tasting like cardboard.  Add a little butter and you're good to go.

[Rudge]

I never followed up on this.

I have made the dish three times since the post. Tonight I thought to take a pic.

My offering, Shrimp And Cheese Grits with Endue Sausage and sautéed Green Onion.  

[chilly]

I love reading these foody threads and this one amazed me,i always thought grits was like hash browns or something.
The word Grits in my mind sounds like (a pile of pancakes,hashbrowns,anything you fry up)
Live and learn 

[Neal ManBear]

I never followed up on this.

I have made the dish three times since the post. Tonight I thought to take a pic.

My offering, Shrimp And Cheese Grits with Endue Sausage and sautéed Green Onion.  

     
That looks good, Rudge!     

[Rudge]

I never followed up on this.

I have made the dish three times since the post. Tonight I thought to take a pic.

My offering, Shrimp And Cheese Grits with Endue Sausage and sautéed Green Onion.  

   
That looks good, Rudge!    

Thanks Neal. It's tasty but I'm tweaking it's appearance.

All that white, needs some contrast I think. I'll think of something.     

[Neal ManBear]

I never followed up on this.

I have made the dish three times since the post. Tonight I thought to take a pic.

My offering, Shrimp And Cheese Grits with Endue Sausage and sautéed Green Onion.  

   
That looks good, Rudge!    

Thanks Neal. It's tasty but I'm tweaking it's appearance.

All that white, needs some contrast I think. I'll think of something.     

     
Your green onions are bunched up. Spread them out a bit and add more.