🇬🇧Brits Try Tennessee HOT CHICKEN for the First Time! 🍗 @ Hattie B's | NASHVILLE Series!

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[@derred723]

Grits are a CORN porridge (as opposed to oatmeal which is an oat porridge, or cream of wheat which i believe is wheat porridge). That's probably the best way to think of it. Grits are just a boiled corn meal. So they typically blend in some cheese and spices and bacon into it to make it very savory. To make it great you make a real savory meal out of it and you make cheesy bacony grits and put grilled or pan seared shrimp on top of it and you get the southern classic Shrimp and Grits.

[@Wiley_Coyote]

It's inches away from polenta (which is just the same thing made out of a different kind of corn, so the texture is a tiny bit different). I'd think there's a pretty good chance they'd have had that.

[@NicoleM_radiantbaby]

@@Wiley_Coyote Yeah, I always tell people it's essentially polenta. (Obviously, there are differences and my Italian ancestors might have a word with me over it, but it's close enough). :)

[@brendencrowe8407]

that sounds amazing! i have to find that the next time i go down south

[@brendencrowe8407]

@@NicoleM_radiantbaby is there anything else it’s similar to? I’m from Michigan and not only have i never had grits , but i also don’t know what polenta is

[@lifesodor291]

Add the Shrimp around the bowl of cheese grits and put a over easy egg in the middle

[@MizGator]

I love all the grits experts in the comments. Let this be a lesson to not knock something until you try it. Also, I'm pretty sure Lia got Joel's chicken and vice versa. Her shocked reaction and his "meh" reaction was a dead giveaway.

[@grumblesa10]

I've tried grits in various recipes including shrimp and grits. I do NOT like them-at all. Don't like the texture, don't like the flavor...

[@MizGator]

@@grumblesa10 if you don’t like the texture than it make sense that you wouldn’t like them in any form. Grits taste like whatever the chef/cook wants them to taste like. I think when ppl assume they don’t like grits it’s because they think it tastes nasty, but grits have no flavor until the person cooking it gives them flavor. Its just ground corn/cornmeal. Instead of it being sweetened and baked into cornbread it’s savory and boiled into a porridge.

[@shallowgal462]

I love when she called ranch dip "yogurt."

[@TXKafir]

There's an old joke: *Customer:* I'll have some grits. *Waiter:* Hominy, sir? *Customer:* Five or six.

[@QuincyDisneyVegan]

😆😆😆😆 I love it!

[@panchodelaverga8929]

When Joel said to dip it in ranch I envisioned myself dunking the chicken and bread into the ranch cup. When Lia gently ladled a bit of ranch with her fork into her sandwich I thought to myself, how incredibly polite, so British. Then I hear Joel say “so British.” 😂😂😂

[@SisterPatGoad]

Lol..."she called her baby" Yeap that's the Southern way !!!

[@2doright647]

Yep we southerners are notorious for our " baby", "hon", "sweetheart", "pumpkin" etc lol

[@Kat31017]

It's cute lol

[@michaellailer9818]

Grits are the same thing as polenta. Polenta is usually made from yellow corn, where grits are usually made from white corn.

[@theresaluvspims6163]

What we call "white bread" is there to soak up the grease. Most people don't eat it lol. White bread is the cheap stuff. The original Nashville Hot chicken was started by Prince's Hot Chicken. His girlfriend made hit chicken extra extra hot as revenge, he loved it so much he started his own brand. Grits are polenta basically but less ground. Most southern cuisine's origins are foods that only the poor could afford. loved your take on the experience.

[@Jack_Stafford]

I've lived in the US my whole life, and didn't know that about the bread! I also would have made a sandwich. Also, never had grits, didn't even know how to eat them... butter? Syrup? Is it oatmeal, or more like mashed potatoes! LOL! Funny how only a few hours away, those things are far more foreign to me than English "Fish and Chips" are. You will always find Deep fried fish and Fries (chips) on a menu around here, but never grits, or chicken with waffles, which sounds so gross to me. I don't like mixing salty with syrupy, like honey glazed ham. Ew. Gotta love our variety of life we have in America though! Wish I could travel more and experience more new and unusual things in my own country, as these two have. I've travelled a lot, and usually by car, from FL to CA and everywhere in between. But regrettably, didn't try many super local things (other than boiled peanuts in Alabama, which were revolting). I think my reasoning always has been, I'm travelling, do I really want to risk trying something that may not agree with me, or give me the runs the next day and ruin my trip? So normally, the answer has been no. But hopefully in the future I can have more flexibility to try more regional food that we don't have around here!

[@cam_ridley4174]

I love the reaction from lia when she tries something new. The vicarious pleasure is priceless

[@christianoliver3572]

I think the closest thing a European would have eaten that is similar to our grits is polenta. But they are really different from each other because of the types of corn used. Grits are one of those dishes that we learned how to make from the Native Americans and it's mostly in the south and Texas. I'm VERY glad that y'all enjoyed them.

[@christianoliver3572]

@Happy New Year 🇺🇸 I completely forget about farina. My grandfather loved that stuff!! Personally I prefer oatmeal, especially one particular brand that comes from Ireland if I'm going to have a porridge. I looked grits up on Wikipedia and apparently grits are a type of porridge but I would not classify it is as porridge. I've never heard it called that here in Texas. I do love cheesy grits like they ate but only for lunch or dinner. For breakfast I cook (NEVER INSTANT!!!) grits with a bit of the bacon drippings then put butter, salt and pepper which I think is pretty standard. Grits take on the flavor of what they're cooked with so they be be the most bland thing you'll ever eat or the most flavorful thing you'll ever eat. One thing they're missing out on is southern greens!! A good bowl of collards, mustard and turnip greens will definitely cure what ails you especially if you ask for a mug of the pot liquor!!

[@NicoleWilliams-pk9jr]

Grits though really is a parallel to oatmeal. The Scots and the Ulster settlers world really did, in terms of food and drink revolve around wheat, oats and barley, and coming to America many things were adapted to corn.

[@LotsofWhatever]

FINALLY! Cheese grits are way, way, way better than plain grits.

[@bkm2797]

See grits can be really tasty, it's like polenta. Joel, you should have tried Lia's chicken, have a feeling they mixed up your orders (remember that happening when you two went to a different place and you found they had mixed up the order). Seems like you enjoyed it , which is always a good thing. Thanks for the memories, see you soon!

[@twiggledowntown3564]

Watching you guys really helps me through the day, after I get home from work. Whenever I'm feeling down, you guys cheer me up.

[@brittdarcy]

You guys are always trying new food for the fans and it is great!

[@lynnstanton7018]

Grits are ground cornmeal

[@judykeown]

Grits are normally ground white corn such as hominy. Polenta is made from yellow corn. Both are corn.

[@HBC423]

They're not cornmeal lol, cornmeal is already ground to a powder. It is corn though

[@judykeown]

@@HBC423 Grits is ground hominy.

[@stephanied.k.3589]

Butter and sugar.

[@HBC423]

@@judykeown nah grits are stone ground dried corn. I'm from the Appalachians of East Tennessee so I know a thing or two about grits

[@beatlejeff65]

My son and I visited Nashville in October, primarily to attend the Rolling Stones concert there. The day after the show, at my son's request, we took the trolley tour and had lunch at Hattie B's. I had the hot chicken sandwich. I enjoyed it as I'm a bit of a pepper head. My son ordered the chicken tenders, opting for mild. They were so large he could only eat two of the three, so I ate the third one. Dang, that mild tender was sooooo good! I liked it better than the hot sandwich. Next time I'm in Nashville, I know what I'll be ordering.

[@kenwalker4826]

Joel/Lia, the honey is for the biscuits. Cut them in half and put the honey on the inside halves. Very tasty.

[@keithcanseco797]

Love honey on biscuits, but the honey is for the hot chicken - drizzly it over and have the true Nashville hot chicken experience.

[@robertschwartz4810]

When you avoid the half empty bottles of ketchup in favor of the full ones, be aware that most restaurants require the wait staff to top off the bottles to keep them full. That means that sometimes the bottom of the ketchup is very old indeed! A full bottle once exploded at a friend's table. He wasn't hurt, but ketchup was everywhere !

[@joojoosasa]

Yep. I never use condiments at restaurants. Never know how old the stuff at the bottom is.

[@Brooksie603]

When Lia said her lips were on fire all I could think of was the song from Alicia Keys but change the words to 🎶 My Lips are on Fire 🔥 🎶

[@blackpowder99]

I'm a "Cream of Wheat" guy myself, but those Grits with cheese,bacon and chives did look amazing.

[@RFWieder]

Best grits I ever had was the " Shrimp and Grits" at "Wishbone's" in Chicago, it serves South Carolina cuisine and I dream about going back there again!!

[@rsjerald]

The grits are just for the texture and base. The flavor is from what you put in them, butter, salt, pepper, cheese, bacon, etc. How good they are comes down to how well they are prepared.

[@katieholleran1248]

I'm so jealous!! Moved away from Nashville ~5yrs ago. My go to at Hattie B's is the 3 tendie meal (2 hot tenders, one damn hot tender), black-eye pea salad and pimiento Mac n cheese. Ugh. Drooling just thinking about it! 😋🍗

[@connormason4568]

This is the most British thing I’ve ever seen, and I don’t mean that in a bad way. Just funny.😂

[@Corie404]

We live about 2 hours away from Nashville...Up until a few years ago, I wouldn't eat anything spicy hot..BUT..I LOVE Hattie B's..I've tried the Mild, then the medium..The heat wasn't overwhelming and the flavor was AMAZING!!!...THEN..?? The last time that I went there I decided to get the 3 piece chicken tenders in HOT!!!!..Let me TELL YOU!!!! It Lit my Mouth On FIRE so much that I could only eat one so I took the rest home with me and devoured them in moderation covered in ranch dressing....The next day however???? I could have sat on an ice cube all Day because MY ASS WAS ON FIRE!!!.....BUT....I WILL go back to Hattie B's. I "probably" won't get the hot next time but Who Knows because their chicken is just so DAMN YUMMY 😋😋

[@acrystalclearway1222]

I think we have all been there with really spicy foods LOL. Good on you for trying it though! :)

[@SA-hf3fu]

Shrimp and Grits (when grits are made in my pressure cooker) are one of my most favorite foods! 😋

[@Gelca510]

I didn't like grits when I first tried them. You have to try them different ways to see your preference. I am glad you like them. Love your videos ❤

[@freddycooks]

True. Theye're not for everyone, but I prefer them with salt, pepper and butter, and not too thick.

[@RichardM.Barker]

I think someone else said it on a livestream, but maybe Joel got the mild and Lia got the medium chicken. They just set the baskets down in front of them, without asking who ordered what.

[@dalemoore8582]

Joel said he got grits and they were on the tray that he got

[@momentary_]

@@dalemoore8582 The cook/waiter may have placed the sides on the wrong baskets, so the sides are right but chickens are switched.

[@dalemoore8582]

@@momentary_ true

[@randyvalgardson774]

@@momentary_ that's what I was thinking, too.

[@scottroberts3705]

Grits are like polenta! I like mine with butter, salt and pepper maybe some cheese but mainly butter salt and pepper.

[@MrGreensnickers1]

In the south the white bread is a palate cleanser, very common in Texas bbq too. It's kind of a secret even to some southerners. Lol

[@NinjaBooKitty]

If you feel really fancy, get an Arnold Palmer - half lemonade, half sweet tea. Arnold Palmer didn't drink alcohol so this was his preferred beverage.

[@danw1952]

I absolutely love spending time with you two especially over food. You are hilarious when sampling unfamiliar menu items and I admire your willingness to experiment. Would love to have a meal with you but then, wouldn't we all? I agree that your meals might well have been switched...again. Neither of you should have reacted as you did if the orders were right. Had it been me, I would have switched plates. Brava, Lia for enjoying the grits...what a xhanp!

[@carlie5965]

Loving these videos! And love that y’all enjoyed the grits! They were a staple in my house growing up and my mom always made them with cheese, they definitely taste better that way. 😊

[@jccepicfamilyfun438]

Grits are basically polenta. Cornmeal that is boiled in water until soft. In other words, grits are a corn porridge (vs. wheat or oats or rice.) You usually add to grits/polenta what ever you like. Butter, cheese, sour cream, bacon, sugar, maple syrup, etc... You can put it in the fridge and harden it up and fry it in a skillet with other flavors too. ;-)

[@drea4195]

I never thought I'd want to visit Nashville, as I'm not into country/western music and culture..but you guys make it look like the coolest vacation destination in America. Love your travel videos, keep them coming!

[@callherfoofoo]

Come to Nashville I live here and I recommend. I worked at a gas Station some guys were having a bachelor party traveled all the way from Canada. They were dressed nice got a couple beers a Uber. The next day I come in from my shift the handsome guy with the suit on was in the bushes with only underwear and a tshirt. They wouldn’t let him in the store. I said let him in I remember him from last night. Our gas station was the last place he remembered from that night. Poor guy,, I made sure he made it back to his bros safe. SMH so many stories.

[@callherfoofoo]

Okay maybe that wasn’t a good example😒😭

[@larannar123]

I literally enjoyed you both literally trying hot chicken... To literally think that you never had grits just literally amazes me,cause in the south literally everyone loves them....literally...... :-)))))

[@RadioNest]

Grits ... ground corn ... add at your pleasure ... honey, jelly, hot sauce, shrimp, butter ... and on and on and on

[@kimmccutchen1326]

Now that u have had the Nashville hot chicken you need to get on the Tennessee Music Hwy and drive 3 hours to Memphis. Memphis is known for Music and BBQ. We have the World's LARGEST BBQ contest called Memphis in May. And get BBQ at Central BBQ, Corky's, the Rendezvous and the Commissary. All very different. Also the soul food rules in Memphis. Can't miss Beale St. For the Blues, R&B and Rock and Roll. Go to Sun Studio where Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbuson and Carl Perkins. Not to mention U2, Def Leppard, John Mellencamp and others. Come see us. 😁

[@amandan.9649]

I literally enjoyed this video! I tried my first Hattie B's a couple of years ago. I went Hot, it was HOT! I'm a fan of grits, both sweet and savory 🙂Love you Legends!

[@ericdavidsolomon4828]

Joel and Lia are two awesome people

[@gothvonhunt618]

Only for the BRAVE .... "SHUT THE CLUCK UP" is really spicy so "Give it a try" hehe ...... by the way "Party Fowl" has good NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN as well, try there "TENNESSEE WHISKEY BBQ SAUCE" and plus they serve alcohol 🍸.

[@adulray]

Unpretty is playing in the background of this video. Such a classic late 90’s song!!

[@lizard6444]

As soon as Lia Decided to smear grits on the toast I thought, how British 😄

[@hovis62]

Biscuits are great w/ butter & honey/jam/preserves/marmelades/white gravey, or even made into a sandwich of sausage or ham, and/or fried egg, occasionally with one of the condiments.

[@jonathanwood5965]

Native Tennessee here. Grits are Homeny which is a corn derivative. Try them with cheese and Cajun dry rub grilled shrimp. Very Southern

[@LarryHatch]

I actually make what we call "grit-flavored cheese"....slow-cooked (several hours) grits with Irish butter (more fat, more salt than American butter), 3-7 year old cheddar, Philly cream cheese (for smoothness), and usually two other cheese varieties. Adding shrimp, garlic, and Gorgonzola cheese to take it up a notch or three for more flavor and expense. A bowl of this will cost $20-30 to make but it's almost rich enough for a main course.

[@QuincyDisneyVegan]

😂 sounds like something that if the old me ate it, it'll keep me on the toilet all day because I'm severely lactose intolerant. 😂😂🤢🤮

[@honeyhernandez91]

Omg yessss @larryhatch I almost got the holly ghost reading your comment. Best grits ever

[@Chaden]

They put the chicken on top of the bread so that the bread absorbs some of the heat from the chicken so you can eat the bread afterwards.

[@tattoocharlene7168]

38 year old born and raised in nashville.... this is awesome view from outsider...

[@shortcakemel]

Guys the fact that on this trip you have tried Sweet Tea and Lemonade without ice is freaking me out 🤣 I though this hot chicken was going to be so awful for you, I’m glad you kind of liked it.

[@artie1694]

I use milk to cook my grits, many use water. Grits are delicious when salted & buttered (in general). They are good during winter and they settle very well in your belly when you’re sick or just having trouble eating.

[@lazerbeam3928]

Grits are made from ground hominy which is a variety of corn. It has a relatively hard kernel that is usually removed using a chemical process. Grits by themselves don't really have any particular flavor. The flavor comes from whatever you put in it. In the south (USA) it's a traditional breakfast food side dish. My favorite way to eat grits is with butter and fresh ground black pepper as a side dish with my eggs and bacon. Hominy is used extensively in Mexican dishes such as menudo, etc.

[@lidlett9883]

Grits is made from Hominy a white corn. Is a mash similar to cream of wheat or boiled barley. It has little taste. Which is why it's doctored up with butter ,honey , and other favors.

[@B_Dog_33]

That’s referred to as “Nashville Hot Chicken”.

[@theresahenderson3534]

I'm impressed you two Brirs enjoyed grits.

[@cbobwhite5768]

The grits ae a course corn meal, made from hominy. Hominy is raw, dried corn kernels, that are soaked in a alkali of solution of lye, then dried and ground into hominy grits.

[@rickrodriguez3297]

Buttered grits and eggs are classic southern breakfast

[@BackRoadStoneRevival]

I love hearing you two speak. Man you sound a lot like Jermaine, from Flight of the Conchords. I love it!

[@ThunderTaco206]

Watching y'all eat southern food is oddly hilarious.

[@niccolean]

Y’all, a starving dog wouldn’t eat “plain” grits. You have to put lots of butter, salt, and pepper on them - that makes them delicious.

[@SuperDeadbeats]

lol your orders got switched. Lia had the hot chicken, Joel had the mild

[@Aboz]

The grits I grew up with were made of hominy, which is corn treated with a lye solution to remove the yellow hull. Dad liked day-after grits sliced and fried in butter, often with gravy.

[@robertschwartz4810]

That's what I tried with Polenta, minus the gravy! It's so interesting how grits gel overnight.

[@duanelavely5481]

"Grits" is short for hominy grits. Hominy looks like individual white corn kernels puffed up & served at dinner. Their soft like eating cooked vegetables, i.e., beans, carrots, etc. The hominy is coarse ground to make "grits" & are boiled before serving with butter. I top my grits with a fried egg or two. Some people salt & pepper their grits. Some people sprinkle a little sugar over their grits. Just add whatever you like!

[@jimilemons3437]

Grits are ground white hominy corn, not porridge. Most Southern food comes ft what was available in a rural agrarian environment for minimal cost. Try grits with butter, sugar, and vanilla extract - that’s the way we ate them growing up and it’s amazing!

[@davidhanna3042]

I'm a Nashville native. I only heard about Nashville hot chicken a few years ago. I learned from the Travel Channel that it was a local institution. Never heard of it before that. Still haven't tried it.

[@ramonashearer7241]

Grits are American polenta! It is ground corn.

[@michaelfleming3879]

I think grits is corn processed with alkali which is then dried and coarsely ground. Very common for southern people to serve it....

[@KellyTheRN]

I was born and raised in Georgia, and my ex-husband’s Iranian aunt came to visit us and had grits for the first time-she hated them. She was excited to try it because she thought it was ground CARTILAGE (!!), then was disappointed when she tasted it and found out it was corn. 😂

[@michellecollins3252]

Just to set your hearts at ease, grits are simply ground corn and is very versatile to make and enjoy. Some people make them with a lot of melted butter and salt and pepper; some people put shrimp in their grits; some people put melted cheese in their grits and some people have them with sugar and cinnamon. There are many ways to make and enjoy grits.

[@imstelios]

Anytime I pass through Nashville I stop at Hattie B's, It's very good. You should ask the locals where to get the HOT CATFISH. Thats what they eat!

[@sassygrammy1258]

Joel and Lia, southerners often serve cheese grits with fish-particularly fried fish. Like anything else, grits should be prepared by one who is familiar with the dish. One cannot categorize grits as tasting the same regardless of the cook. My family likes my homemade cheese and garlic grits with seafood.

[@roblee50]

Please when you go somewhere do not be afraid to ask Americans about the local food, we are very receptive and will gladly explain. you seem never to inquire in your videos and lose out on the real experience.

[@sabbycat3848]

Yes! I sit here saying nooo, you should've gotten this/that! Lol Especially when they don't order what the restaurant or area is actually known for.

[@RealzFoSho]

Yup. I would challenge anyone to find an American who is so grumpy in life that they spit on you for asking them what they think is the best local food. If there is anything that is guaranteed to start a conversation, local food preference can do that arguably above anything else. Just keep in mind it is always an opinion, and opinions regarding food (contrary to what some say) can be dead wrong.

[@delbertcody9154]

The honey is for biscuts. Pop a hot biscut open, throw a slice of butter on it and some honey or sorghum on it. (sorghum is more of an aqired taste).

[@judithwalker8682]

Grits are made of corn . They are a southern type of polenta . Cheese grits are the best. Plain grits are usually mixed with butter and people add maple syrup or honey .

[@craigrussell5622]

I make grits at least once a week, plain, then add butter, salt, pepper, broken bacon, to eggs over easy and sometimes cheese, then mix it all together. No better breakfast for cold or lazy mornings!!

[@marykelley854]

Grits are corn porridge made from ground corn. Some like it in different ways. What you had looked amazing.

[@scallums]

Grits - ground white corn that has been treated with an alkali, they are similar to Polenta- yellow corn.

[@bigredtlc1828]

Here in NC, we do Shrimp & Grits. Sounds weird but actually pretty good. Usually has some kind of creamy sauce with it.

[@pvrencevrichelieu7649]

When she wrapped the chicken in bread 😂😂😂 they're so fucking cute. I love it lol -fun video!

[@whostosay3256]

I like these two they’re real this isn’t a put on - I’ll watch again 👍🏻

[@thomasrichards6245]

Dana says- When Lia said she'd never tried "a grit" 🤣❤ Next time you visit the South, you should go grit picking. You'll have a great time (make sure you wear grit picking gloves though), and learn all you ever wanted to know about what grits are and how they're made. Hugs from SC.

[@DJ_BROBOT]

Bless your heart

[@thomasrichards6245]

@@DJ_BROBOT You too.

[@williamrichards8092]

Soak corn kernels in water. They will swell, split the outer skin, which you remove. The swollen kernels are hominy. Dry and grind the hominy into grits. Slop the hogs with the corn skins.

[@CriminalFriday]

Speaking as a local, I have 3 or 4 Hattie B's cups in my cabinet.

[@travis_raodirector9366]

Grits - corn mush (borrowed from American Indians). I also refer to it as hillbilly polenta. I can say that - I was born 90 miles east of Nashville.

[@kylebarton778]

Dip it in Raaanch honaayy. LOL. I love you Joel.

[@tallactordude]

With a proviso that I am a Nashvillian who does not like hot chicken, it is generally agreed that Prince’s Hot Chicken is Nashville’s best. Personally, I prefer regular fried chicken and don’t want it spicy. Add as some people have pointed out here, grits are made from hominy, which is corn that has been treated with an alkali. I like grits OK, but better either with cheese or in combination with shrimp (literally, shrimp and grits).

[@tkroupa]

Glad you liked the grits, which are usually bland on their own, but come alive with cheese, bacon or other pairings.

[@Barbarra63297]

Grits are just ground corn, white or yellow and the best grits are made from a certain type of corn which I cannot remember the name right now. Made with milk and a little water is much better than just water. Cheesy bacon grits are the bomb!

[@CardiacCat]

Grits are one of those things, either you know how to make them or you don't. It's easy to get the consistency wrong, and they need lots of salt and real butter to make them delicious. Cheese is good too. Also some crushed stewed tomatoes over grits with fresh bacon crumbled on top is really good.

[@lazerx1828]

FYI the ketchup bottles are only red in the restaurant industry as it looks nicer for customers. Supermarkets sell ketchup in clear bottles.

[@marydavis5234]

I buy ketcup in red bottles in groceries store in Vermont and in fact, the ketcup i buy is the same one in this video, I have never seen clear bottles in the 20 US states i have been to on vacation.

[@NicoleM_radiantbaby]

Yeah, I've only ever had clear bottles from the store, myself.

[@marydavis5234]

@Spring Is Coming 🇺🇸 the clear bottles of ketchup I have seen are glass not plastic and I have been to Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Tennesse, North Carolina Georgia Florida and California and of course my homestate of Vermont and all the Restaurants had Heinz red ketchup bottles.

[@frankkelly2245]

Grits is basically polenta! Made with white corn.

[@cindland]

FYI, the red ketchup bottles are like that only in restaurants. I’d that’s ever you meant. They refill them from a large container. Mustard is like that too (yellow of course).

[@starlaoutlaw7926]

Watching you drink the lemonade all I can think about is pancake day in the uk. Lol lemon and sugar on really thin pancakes. 🤣 someday I'll try it

[@halicarnassus834]

Grits plain with butter and Sugar = Hominy Happiness.

[@ezrider1967]

As a Tennessean.... might I say, it's just chicken, folks! LOL Hope you enjoyed your time here in Tennessee!

[@DeLee596]

You should take the cups & refill before you leave the restaurant. You know, land of the free refills.🤣🤣

[@SisterPatGoad]

2 ways I like GRITS, #1 sweet. With sugar, butter. OR #2 savory . With butter, bacon bits, salt, black pepper. Can also add cheese. CAN FLAVOR IT TO FIT YOUR TASTE. Try different additives.

[@callherfoofoo]

So glad you Made it to My City But Hot Chicken can be found anywhere if you look or ask someone…. My twin is a Hot Chicken fanatic. Thanks Babes❤️❤️

[@harleyroach7891]

Omg!!! Yes! I love your alls videos! I’m from East Tennessee, outside of the Great Smokey Mountains it’s a 45 minute drive to Dollywood. You will def have to come out this way next time!