grits
Though it's now commonly used to mean "
hominy grits," the term "grits" actually refers to any coarsely ground grain such as corn, oats or rice. Most grits come in a choice of grinds-coarse, medium and fine. Grits can be cooked with water or milk-usually by boiling or baking-and eaten as hot cereal or served as a side dish. See also
GROATS.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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