grits

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Two ears of corn with husks and a wooden bowl filled with yellow corn grits on a wooden table.

Bowl of white grits topped with a pat of melting butter, served with a biscuit on the side, placed on a folded cloth napkin with a spoon nearby.

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Two ears of corn with husks and a wooden bowl filled with yellow corn grits on a wooden table.

Uncooked grits and corn on the cob

Grits are usually made from dried sweet or field corn (maize) kernels that have...

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Bowl of white grits topped with a pat of melting butter, served with a biscuit on the side, placed on a folded cloth napkin with a spoon nearby.

Grits and a biscuit

A bowl of white corn grits with butter and a biscuit on the side.

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