grits

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The restaurants served up moderately priced country ham, pancakes, eggs and grits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

He loves incorporating greens and, as a Southerner, grits.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025

He married those influences with a deep love for South Carolina Lowcountry cuisine like shrimp and grits, fried fish and hoppin’ John.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024

After he tasted the chicken and waffles, salmon eggrolls and cheesy salmon grits, he joined his family inside and ultimately tipped the staff $1,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023

He looked down at his grits and said, “That’s the worst Cream of Wheat I’ve ever tasted.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy