You may have seen them popping up on restaurant menus around Columbia over the past year: Congaree Milling Co.’s hominy grits. And unless you’re a maize scholar, you probably didn’t think much of it.

TEST KITCHEN: Variation in the type of corn and in the grinding help determine crucial characteristics of each By DANIELLE CENTONI Special to The Oregonian Polenta, grits ... what's the difference?

Like many foods that have been around for centuries, the grits available in supermarkets, although serviceable, are distant cousins of their forebears. Grits are a corn product: They are derived from ...

All hominy is corn, but not all corn is hominy. We break it down and explain what hominy really is. The post What Is Hominy and How Do You Cook It appeared first on Taste of Home.

If you’ve ever searched for ground corn in the dry goods section of your grocery store, you know: It can be rather confusing. There’s cornmeal and grits and polenta, oh my! Cornmeal is available in ...

Of course, it’s virtually impossible to say no when your friends call you up and demand your presence at weekend brunch. However, there are a few things that are guaranteed deal makers vs. breakers ...

When I lived in Tennessee I learned quite a few quaint Southern colloquialisms, got used to being called “Ma’am”, and that there are grits and G.R.I.T.S. (Girls Raised in the South). Outside of the ...

When the newly renovated Greek Revival-style building at 207 Rutledge Ave. was stripped of its iconic 10-foot mural, Charleston appeared to be losing an important piece of its culinary history. But ...

For some people, grits are a pantry staple. Made from ground corn, they’re a super versatile food. For example, mixed with sugar and fruit, grits can be a delicious alternative to oatmeal. Or, they ...

Our weeknight dinners are composed of a few essential elements: a meat, a vegetable, and a grain. This basic formula takes many forms and can be traced in a diversity of dishes. In its most ...