Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. True grits are usually made with dried, ground ...

You've probably read the word "gritty" somewhere — it might even be in your personal vocabulary. Fun fact: It shares roots with a simple, but nourishing food that had fed Southerners for generations.

Venture too far out of the Southern U.S. and grits quickly disappear from restaurant menus and grocery store shelves alike, but for a significant portion of the country this corn product is not just a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bowl of grits For some people, grits are a pantry staple. Made from ground corn, they’re a super versatile food. For example, ...

I might be dating myself here, but as a little girl, I used to watch a TV show called "Alice." One of the supporting characters was Flo, played by Alabama native Polly Holliday. She was a Southern, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Americans are big fans of corn in all its forms. From fresh on the cob, ground into masa for tortillas, or popped up hot at the movie theater, ...

My early cooking days in college were largely characterized by food that came from the middle of the grocery store. I was on a budget, so I became a whiz at making Hamburger Helper and Rice-A-Roni ...

Six years ago this spring I ordered a fish for its side dish in a restaurant in Charleston, S.C., and I have not been the same since. What was described simply as “creamy grits” on the menu was beyond ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I eat a lot of corn and corn products. I love ...

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.