Hominy Grill’s Shrimp & Grits
Artisan milled corn stars in this dish of shrimp & grits.
This Christmas, Santa gifted me my first bag of Southern grits.
OK, really it was my niece Stacey, who picked up the grits on her travels through the South.
The speckled white grits came from family-owned Logan Turnpike Mill of Blairsville, GA, which contracts with local farmers to grow the corn, which is stone ground, utilizing the whole grain. The mill also grinds the corn at a low temperature to maintain nutrients and flavor. It is shipped the same day that it is ground. To keep it fresh, store in the refrigerator or freezer.
White grits from Logan Turnpike Mill.
I’ve made polenta many times before. But never grits. Polenta and grits are both made from stone-ground cornmeal, but often from different types of corn, according to online sources. As a result, polenta cooks up typically coarser and denser in texture, while grits are softer and more thick porridge-like.