hominy grits
noun[plural]
USuk/ˈhɒm.ə.ni ˌɡrɪts/us/ˈhɑː.mə.ni ˌɡrɪts/adishofhominygrain(=driedmaize)that has been madesoftinordertoremovetheouterpartof thegrain, thencrushedandcooked,eatenespeciallyas amorningmeal:
You'll oftenfindhominygritson themenuindinersin thesouthernstatesof the U.S.
I've neverlikedhominygritsas they are just tooblandfor myliking.
- Thecornkernelscan begroundto differentdegreesofcoarsenessto makehominygrits, but I like mine fine-ground.
- Forbrunchtheyorderedscrambledeggs,hominygritstoppedwithcheese, andfriedtomatoes.
Cereals
- amaranth
- arborio
- arborio rice
- barley
- basmati
- cottonseed
- dent corn
- durum wheat
- einkorn
- emmer
- kasha
- long-grain rice
- maize
- malt
- mielie
- rice
- rolled oats
- rye
- semolina
- short-grain rice
Synonym
grit(FOOD)