Eating grits…

[Kevin]

When I was growing up (80s in N Texas) I can’t remember ever eating grits. I don’t even remember seeing it on a menu until I travelled to Louisiana in the late 90s.

So my question is, did you guys grow up eating grits? I always thought it was a SE United States thing.

[Walker]

I did but only after it jelled in the pan, sliced in strips and fried.

[Texas Grown]

I tried it when I was about 10 yoa. And a couple of times since. Not for me. But my Dad loved grits. And grew up eating them here in Texas.

I do love rolled quick oats. Just a dash of cinnamon. Or nothing at all except hot water. (thinking to my self: Where'd I leave my feed bag? )

[Smart]

Ate it all the time in the Corpus area growing up. Both sides of my grandparents made them for breakfast sides. Not something I seek out or order but I'll eat them if presented by somebody who made them. I prefer them with a lot of butter, salt, pepper and bacon bits. I know some folks go with sugar and butter.

[curtintex]

Ate it probably every weekend of my life growing up in the 70s. My great-grandmother lived with us and cooked breakfast every Saturday and Sunday. Grits with tomato gravy, fried eggs and bacon. Grits with butter and bacon. Grits with red-eyed gravy, country ham and biscuits. I know what I'm having for breakfast tomorrow, now.

[tpack]

I can remember back in the 60`s when my grandmother would go to a place where they out cheese, grits and other staples to the elderly and others who qualified. We never had them growing up and we were poor and till this day they don`t sound appealing to me, but I know they are a very popular food.

[RiverRat1]

Still think it's not cereal But I like them with butter and a runny egg on top.

https://www.texasbowhunter.com/discussions/forums/forum/topics/around-the-campfire/26570192-grits

[tvc184]

I have been eating them for all of my life. I think my first recollection was in about 1960.

I haven’t eaten any in the last 10 days or so.

Any are okay but the rolled, not quick or 5 minute grits are better but they take about 20-25 minutes to cook.

I eat it with butter, salt and pepper or mixed with preferably runny eggs and/or bacon, set in the refrigerator and then cut and fried and……

The only thing that I don’t eat is sweet.

[dbaio1]

Yep, love grits with breakfast or savory dish with rabbit, squirrel, shrimp, crawfish or fresh fish.

Edit: This thread inspired me, grilled flounder filets covered in a Pontchartrain sauce over a bed of small batch gloden grits from South Carolina for the game tonight and JT Meleck rice whiskey for sippin. Thumbs-up

[Paycheck]

Yep, grew up eating them sill do but I grew up in south Louisiana.

[Bayouboy]

Yes. With lots of butter. Fresh ground are the best!

[Snowflake Killa]

Shrimp and grits are good

[Aetheling]

Like Curt we ate grits for breakfast almost every weekend. Butter and salt. When I got older cured pork products were added as well as topping it off with runny *** eggs. Stir that liquid gold into them grits with pieces of fried country ham and its heaven on a plate.

Grew up inner city Houston in the 80s but parents were from Florida.

[Bucknaked]

Since early 7O’s , Yes with lots of real budder and sugar and I don‘t like them watery or instant

[Stuck]

Grew up in a Creame of Wheats house with occasional grits. I love grits, eating at many waffle houses just so I could order 2 servings of grits. They are a staple at the the camp house. Grits with butter and a 1/2 dozen eggs over easy thrown on top.