Marsh Hen Mill Sea Island Blue Grits

Name: Marsh Hen Mill Sea Island Blue Grits
Brand: Marsh Hen Mill
SKU: MSMARHMBG
Price: 15.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)

$15.95

Grown on Edisto Island, South Carolina, these organic, stoneground blue grits from Marsh Hen Mill are a colorful twist on the southern staple. Grits are simply dried corn that have been ground down into a meal. Historically, blue and colored corn have been used ceremonially and revered for their taste. These grits feature heirloom blue corn varietals that have a floral and earthy flavor, with a slight nuttiness. Once cooked, they have a creamy, tender texture. The darker the grits, the more flavorful they are, so these outperform plain white grits by a mile, showcasing their corn-centered flavor and unmistakable freshness.

Ingredients

Ingredients: Enriched Cracked Corn
Specifications

Net Weight: 1.5 pounds
Place of Origin: Edisto Island, South Carolina
How to use

In the South, grits are everywhere.

Today, the staple dish has many connotations: comfort or nostalgia, soul food, Southern roots. You can find them at almost every meal, whether they’re in the form of breakfast porridge or a base for savory, low country dishes like shrimp and grits. But their history goes back much further than recent memory or even the Antebellum South, when they rose to greater popularity. Early colonists making land in Virginia were presented with bowls of cooked crack corn by Indigenous peoples. This “grist” eventually came to be known as “grits.”

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HOW TO USE

For perfect grits, cook according to package directions with a ratio of 1 part grits to 4 parts water. To serve, try the traditional style: plenty of butter and a pinch of salt and pepper, or alongside bacon and eggs. Grits also pair with fried ham and a gravy made from the ham’s drippings, as well as a classic low country preparation of shrimp.

Alternatively, use these grits in any polenta recipe, particularly if you prefer a coarser texture: Try our Polenta with Shrimp and Tomatoes, our Soft Polenta, our Creamy Polenta with Savory Sauces and our Agrodolce Stewed Peppers with Polenta.