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.

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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.

Grits are a popular Southern dish that is often eaten with breakfast. They can be a good source of fiber, especially one ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...