What are grits called in England?
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food and drink
vegetarian diets
joana, grits are grits, they are the ingredient and you cannot buy them in the UK that is the whole point of this thread! Grits are hominy grain a kind of coarse cornmeal but not the same as polenta!
Furthermore, what is the American food called grits?
Grits actually have a much longer history; the word "grits" refers to any coarsely ground grain and was eaten by the Native Americans. Today, grits are made with either hominy or stone-ground corn and are boiled and then usually combined with butter and milk.
Similarly, what is the difference between polenta and grits?
Polenta is a staple of Italian cuisine, whereas grits are a Southern staple. While polenta is made from ground yellow corn, grits are made from white corn (also called hominy). The most notable difference between the two is in the texture: polenta is much coarser, whereas grits are finer.
CORNMEAL – UK corn flour is the same as U.S. cornstarch.