How to Use grits in a Sentence
grits
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Add a small amount of grits to eggs to temper the eggs.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2020
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Bring the liquid to a boil in a medium pot, then whisk in the grits and salt to taste.
—Caroline Lange, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2021
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Beat the egg whites until stiff and stir them into the grits.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2020
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To go with the fish: A green salad, coleslaw, cheesy grits or french fries will do.
—Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2021
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Stir in the salt and the coarse grits, stirring until the contents of the pot return to a boil.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021
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For the main course, choose from prawns and grits; steak, potatoes and eggs; or the Ounce burger.
—Audrey Eads, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2021
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Breakfast was eggs, grits or oatmeal, a slice of bread, and a drink.
—Connor Sheets | Csheets@al.com, al, 25 June 2021
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But are those grits topped with sautéed shrimp or beef grillades?
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 June 2020
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Sautéed shrimp with scallions and bacon over a bowl of creamy grits.
—Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2021
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The cheesy grits are capped off with hot sauce, offering a zing that doesn’t linger.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2021
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Don't miss the shrimp and grits or the crawfish etouffee and do leave room for the only dessert on the menu: Maw-Maw's Bread Pudding.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2021
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The weekend brunch menu tempts with outstanding shrimp-and-grits.
—Stephanie Hunt, Southern Living, 12 July 2020
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There are entrees like mushroom-ravioli and shrimp-and-grits for about the same price.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 3 Jan. 2022
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Restaurants with a farm-to-table ethos — like Petra and the Beast — also source the mill’s grits, cornmeal and flours.
—Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2020
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Brave the line at the Breakfast Klub, which serves everything from wings and waffles to catfish and grits.
—Charu Suri, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2021
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As for the second course, both the fried catfish with fried potatoes and blackened shrimp with cheese grits sound too good to turn down.
—Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 19 Mar. 2021
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The three-year-old cafe, which is known for its shrimp grits and brussel sprouts among other dishes, has been closed since June.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Nov. 2020
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Shrimp and grits served for breakfast on the sidewalk at El Pavo Real.
—Kevin McGill, ajc, 6 Sep. 2021
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On her Southern comfort food menu: biscuits and gravy, shrimp and grits and, of course, honey-bee cake for dessert.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
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There are Southern favorites such as shrimp and grits and chicken and waffles.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022
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The cuisine that skilled Black cooks forged in the kitchen houses of Charleston's elegant estates shows up in the shrimp and grits now served by the city's chefs.
—Chase Quinn, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2020
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The shrimp-and-grits croquets, with andouille sausage, are delicious.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2021
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Fabela said the regular grits used to be the most popular.
—Larrisa Beth Turner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
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Hunters from Canada haul their dog packs to the land of grits and collard greens after northern seasons close.
—T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 7 Oct. 2020
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The seafood is springy, the grits dare you to not scrape the plate, the andouille adds snap and sass, and the tomato broth, glossed with butter, ties everything together.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
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Known for its fresh seafood dishes such as shrimp and grits and she-crab soup, the restaurant also serves sushi and Lowcountry boils.
—Sucheta Rawal, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2022
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Ivy added a brunch menu that features shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles and French toast that is served 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022
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Riley's Shrimp & Grits: Named after Burruss' daughter, the shrimp and grits are a perfect companion to the fried food on the menu.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 18 Mar. 2022
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No matter, either, if those shrimp get fried, boiled, grilled, or browned in a whisper of bacon fat and then cradled in a heap of creamy grits.
—Stephanie Hunt, Southern Living, 12 July 2020
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The brunch menu offers delicious favorites like low country shrimp and grits and chicken and waffles, plus sides of andouille sausage, smoked bacon with hot honey, and more.
—Kylee Van Horn and Allison Knott, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2022
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