How to Cook Grits - The best, most perfect, creamy Southern grits!

[@sourgummiez]

*hears your accent* I trust you.

[@JanCharles]

LOL! Thank you!

[@alyomally9260]

I'm very southern so I can't even hear a twang on her 😅

[@tronman32]

@@alyomally9260 I hail from NYC I can hear your southern accent in your comment (twang) I can appreciate that

[@whiteyfisk9769]

@@tronman32 move on yankee

[@LGF3]

FYI, for every cup of liquid, you use a qtr cup of grits. So she used 4 cups of liquid, use 1 cup of grits.

[@alynunya6861]

Thank you, kindly.

[@patricelumumba8120]

Thank You because she never said how much grits to add. She spent more time trying to be funny.

[@jose810725]

yes thank you she never mentioned the amount of grits to put in I clicked on that video to see how to make my first batch of grits im 56 years old and have never had grits until 3 months ago ive been missing out!!!!

[@stevenchefboywalker4009]

LGF3 thank you because I thought I missed that part

[@joshuagaramfel8182]

4:1 ratio

[@lotmitanni971]

ironically, its the movie 'my cousin vinnie' that brought me here as i am british and i wanted to find out what grits were - love you southern ladies :)

[@APPLEDUDEZ]

That's cool and a good funny. When I have butter with girts I add it during the cooking process. I prefer the taste over post addition. Yet it is still good but, I prefer adding it during the cooking process. Take care. I hope you enjoy your grits.

[@bayleaf7588]

Saaame. I'm british too :) We don't have grits here. This video was so interesting

[@markzee6331]

@@bayleaf7588 I found Quaker Traditional Grits in the UK recently after much searching. The website is called 'AmericanSweets.co.uk'

[@hailtothevic]

Dude, me too (the movie and the grits part, not the British part lol)

[@jeronwhite3113]

I’m from Mobile Alabama ROLL TIDE ROLL, I’m eating a bowl of cheese grits right now as I watch this video. I’m born and raised here in lower Alabama the gulf coast we eat our grits with fish, shrimp , bacon or conecuh sausage

[@fitzgeraldyoung9205]

Yes sir homie luvy grits with all that ....specially the whithing fish lol

[@lkivel66]

Having grits with some creamy Cajun crawtails😋

[@jrod9241970]

Cool you're from LA

[@meekasmith5757]

Jeron White I'm a philly girl that moved to the South. So dont fault me on this question I'm about to ask. Concecuh Sausage?

[@marquezradcliff5349]

@@meekasmith5757 im from bama and its like the best sausage ever u gotta try it.

[@4everloved142]

I used to live in AL and now I live in MO and they don’t know how to make grits. I stopped eating grits when I was 12… now I’m 32 and my pregnancy craving is some grits, you just helped me. Thank you!! Gonna make it the way I love, butter, sugar and scrambled cheesy eggs

[@RhodeIslandWildlife]

So here I am, up in New England, screaming "MY COUSIN VINNY" at a 3 year old video. Now I know the difference between grits and polenta, never heard of anybody ever putting milk in polenta. Garlic, cheese, sausage, ...sure, we even use the coarser grind yellow corn. You are just the cutest thing I've seen here in a while, thanks for the recipe.

[@JanCharles]

Oh thank you Locadio - you absolutely cracked me up!

[@oldblackstock2499]

Good video, but most of us Southerners just put in salt , butter and a little pepper. But, of course people try it with all kinds of things. I like my grits kinda thick. My wife cooks for at least 20 minutes to 30 minutes.

[@RhodeIslandWildlife]

@Jeffery Burgess I'm okay with it. I've since moved to south Texas (RGV) where Italian bread is Wonder Bread with pointy ends and nobody knows how to make a Ciabatta. Pecorino Romano? Fuhgedda'bow dit. But I can get stone ground corn.

[@ABitBoujeeLLC]

Tried her recipe and had the best grits I'd ever made 😊 Thank youuu!

[@angelainyt]

Grits are wonderful! That is why I do not understand why people have talked bad about them 🙄

[@JanCharles]

They don't know what they're missing - and that's more for the rest of us!

[@angelainyt]

@@JanCharles Yes, it is 😊

[@oldblackstock2499]

That's right !

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

I think people talk bad about grits because of what some people like to put in them. I know some people who put a whole stick of butter in 4 portions of grits 🥴. They also put some bacon grease in with lots of cheese.

[@angelainyt]

@@TypicallyUniqueOfficial Too much butter, bacon or its grease, and lots of cheese are not really good for anyone's body. We should not eat, to end up in the ICU.

[@tsukkism]

EGGS BACON GRITS SAUSAGE!

[@brothersofpanda2702]

I STARTED SINGING THIS AND NEEDED TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE GRITS IT'S HOW I GOT HERE

[@jmove7647]

Saw this comment and i cackled 😂LMAO

[@Missblaak]

and TOAST! 😋

[@keniv27]

Finally! Grits made in cold water first! Only my 10 video to find the right and best way to make creamy grits! Thank you!

[@TheBradleyd1146]

As a southerner, I will say nothing belongs on grits except for maybe cheese and butter. No syrup or sugar whatsoever !! The ultimate sin lol.

[@olarky1]

Red Eye gravy on grits is southern orthodox also and of corse red eye can be accompanied by sooping molasses , they get along like peas and carrots .

[@infinitymfg5397]

You should try it with sliced mangoes, honey and a dash of cinnamon. Yum!

[@nadineatkins1449]

no way.. lol,... cheese or sugar lol, salt pepper butter.

[@RhysGFrelsa-Eudyptula]

Bradley Davis As a Texan..... I say that you can add whatever the hell you want to grits. It's a breakfast/lunch/dinner food. butter and honey/sugar and fruit for a sweet meal, cheese and bacon/other meat for a savory protein rich meal.... grits are more versatile than oats or rice. You can even make fried grits "pancakes". Anyone who limits foods and doesn't explore their full potential is not a true southern cook.

[@RhysGFrelsa-Eudyptula]

Edger Allen Red eye gravy is so good.... I miss it.

[@3macmcmillan]

My Cousin Vinny is the movie

[@calebdouglas7622]

Marcus Mcmillan I just thinking about the movie when I looked this video up

[@brianblum9361]

I prefer my grits al dente, not regular creamy

[@Revok7272]

I'm a fast cook I guess lol

[@rapturekevin]

Im watching it now. Thats why im here lol. It takes the rest of the grit eating world 20 min.

[@thes.a.s.s.1361]

@@rapturekevin it takes me about 30, I like grits overcooked.

[@QueenAlbatross]

I love My Cousin Vinny!! As soon as you started adding the grits in, I had the immediate thought of refuse vs instant grits, before you even mentioned the movie 😆 I knew right away which movie you were talking about. Love it! Thanks for the tips. I’m trying to replicate my grandma’s grits.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

Move along yankee

[@grandcatsmama3421]

I already know how to make grits, cream of wheat, cream of rice, oatmeal, cornmeal I'm big on hot cereal, great on cold winter days. I just love to watch cooking videos.

[@JanCharles]

me too - love hot cereals - and love the whole grains!

[@tnamrod]

Love Southern foods, they are my favorite to cook (Mainly because I cook them alot for my mom and I grew up in flordia) they take amazing but, I love going into to local dinners when I'm on trip in the south, going to those local dinners it's the best way to learn the southern hospitality!

[@swasome5821]

That was a perfect video, it was the right amount of formal and informal to make the audience feel comfortable and informed. Great Job! :)

[@triumphantDST10]

These were the BEST GRITS I've ever made OMG!! Added some salt, pepper, cheese, and butter!! True Southern recipe! WAR EAGLE!!

[@lewolf2884]

ZERO STARS for adding 'sweetness' beyond sweet butter to Southern Grits... but 10 STARS because you did this in the GOOD OLE USA, where we still believe in... FREEDOM of TASTE!!! This averages your overall rating at a PERFECT 5 STARS!!! Thank-you, Miss Jan, for this cute video on creating such a mouthwatering Southern Breakfast Staple!!!

[@jeh5176]

no self-respecting southerner puts sugar in her grits. It's salt and pepper and butter.

[@auntpeppy3680]

JEH Aries or cheese or tomatoes. Add shrimp

[@ExJWCriticalThinker]

I know, sugar is for cream of wheat!!! LOL

[@michaelkolinski]

Jujubead agree.

[@stevemcmahon4954]

Yankees put syrup on grits..

[@ahngele28]

Amen!!!

[@kevinhoney1385]

My wife made grits the other day and turned out bad, we tossed-um and this is about the 5th vid on how to cook grits and i learned something new in all. great vid sis and thank you for the info.

[@jjjohnson8119]

I love this video I use 3 cups of water 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of grits ❤️

[@pinkgypsytees]

THANK U💕👌🏾

[@AninoffsMagister]

My cousin Vinny and they were also talking about the Lethal Weapon movies where Joe Pesci played Leo Getz.

[@sarahill4408]

This is exactly how I make mine! Good to know I'm on the right track since I'm not from the south 😁

[@jasonwainwright83]

I like you. You are very entertaining! I could watch you talk about anything.

[@JanCharles]

Awww! Thank you! Merry Christmas!

[@thomasnewbery7449]

First time I heard of grits was while reading a novel as a pre-teen. First time I tasted grits was in a hole-in-the-wall diner in Belfast, Maine! I was nineteen and saw 'em on the menu, cheap. Thought I'd try 'em 'cause I had so little money) Yum! Just with butter and salt then, (cheese optional, now). I am a displaced Connecticut Yankee living in Utah!

[@nunyabusinessbro8527]

I love seeing how much people don't know about grits lol. It's too cute! It's mainly done in the south and in some parts of the carribean (like the bahamas) where I am from.

[@tyrionlannister1628]

Holy hell! Salt!! Pepper!! And Butter!!!! I’m not saying you shouldn’t like whatever you like... but it’s grits 😂 Salt, pepper and butter. If your pot of grits doesn’t have a yellow shine around the outside, you haven’t added enough butter. Fresh salt right before serving ontop is a must, salt activates our tastebuds 👍 Great video! And you know what, I can see the sugar/syrup actually being good, who hasn’t had pancakes and grits on a plate, and had alittle syrup find its way over to the grits, I’ve always loved those bites.. Good god... do I like syrup on my grits... 😳

[@JanCharles]

Ha! I think the sorghum is the most controversial thing I've ever said!

[@dats_it929]

Excellent explanation. Love the video. Props to you and the person filming this video. Love your clean kitchen and pleasant personality. 👏👏

[@statortot11]

I have cooked grits for 40 years, Did Not know about putting grits in when liquid is cold. Thanks. Good job.

[@TexasGabby1]

I've always cooked adding them to simmering water...and stir in.... I don't think it really matters.... if you only stir them when adding either way..

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

On behalf of the grit-eating world, thank you for this video.

[@antiqueqttomes4739]

I LOVE!!!! my grits, I use butter s&p, tabasco, 2 fried eggs cut up in em, sometimes chopped green pepper.

[@FutureDevilDog]

Butter, salt, pepper, cheddar. That's it.

[@EllenSykes2028]

I had some today and yesterday. And they we’re delicious.🤤😋🪤🥣

[@APPLEDUDEZ]

That was a great video. My wife, daughter, son and myself are from New Mexico. We've been living in Middle TN for 20 years. Which seems to be enough time to have surprise baby daughter who is now 11 years old. My wife was sharing an experience about a discussion with co-workers. Somewhere along the line, my wife expressed to them that grits come from corn. They were shocked to hear her say that. In fact, they did not believe her. Her co-workers are from the nearby area or in the south !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They didn't know grits are course ground corn. I then proceeded to teach my 11-year old that grits are ground corn. She having been born in Middle TN she better know this. My wife suggested to show our 11-year old the segment of MY COUSIN VINNY. But, before we did that I wanted to show her videos from KZbin about grits. That's when we came across your video. AND YOU WERE REFERRING TO THE MOVIE ALSO !!!!!!! That part was weird. My wife and I prepared to show the movie segment. Then, saw your video making reference to the movie also. Take care. Thanks for the 23 minute grits. Yes, I subscribed to your channel.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

Tennessee neither wants nor needs you. We were a flyover state that wasnt good enough 30 years ago and by gawd we're not good enough now. So leave. Go back to your blue hell hole you created. When things go down, i ASSURE YOU, theres plenty of people like me that will desl swiftly with people like you

[@greasor3502]

Thank you, it usually takes all day for my grits to soften. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@JanCharles]

You're welcome, G!

[@bioswars8827]

Interesting, now I've learned the real difference between Grits and cream of wheat. Thanks for educating me. By the way, it looked good.

[@ChickennGritss]

I love the taste of plain grits. Water, milk, butter, salt,and pepper... Along with my fried chicken breast in bread crumb... now that is my Down Home dipping chicken in them Grits.... try this one.... Great video SweetPea

[@JanCharles]

Thank you - and now I have to make fried chicken....lol!

[@sdutchko]

My Cousin Vinny! So funny, loved it! Loved your video too! Thank you for showing me how!

[@daphnietudor2953]

Quick grits lol gonna try this for breakfast in the morning

[@saffronsworld1508]

Just subscribed and heading over to your channel. I'm on the prowl for an excellent recipe for Grits and Shrimp that does not use any part of the peeg, the Schwine, the 4-legged garbage disposal (otherwise known as the pig, the hog, the grunt-grunt). I grew up Southern and have made 70 trips around the Sun, but never knew that grits would be more creamy using half milk and half water. All I ever used was water, and my grits turned out...well, not so creamy. So you CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I'll try this recipe tomorrow. Thanks!

[@sarahluvs2sing166]

My dad used to make these for me all the time when I was little. I miss the memories.

[@oldblackstock2499]

I like mine creamy but kinda thick, yellow, butter and pepper. My wife cooks them real good. Of course, we're southerners.

[@americanprincess851]

Those are some of the best grits that I've ever had.

[@missbree7333]

Plain grits with pepper & sugar yummo! But grit bowls are the bomb diggity!

[@michaelkolinski]

missbree75 c no sugar

[@JanCharles]

Grit bowls are wonderful!

[@Csncelthis1223]

I love then with sugar , I also love cheese grits(no sugar). Thank you for the video.

[@JanCharles]

Butter and sugar is really popular, and cheese grits are almost a necessity for Sunday dinner! Thank you!

[@JessicaLanear]

I don’t put sugar in my grits. Just salt, pepper and butter, sometimes cheese and sour cream. It depends on how savory I want my grits. I put sugar in cream of wheat.

[@JanCharles]

Oooo - now I want to try cheese and sour cream! I'm surprised how polarized folks get over what to put on grits! I'm happy to try it all!

[@TW-mg3ld]

Exactly

[@DAS-Videos]

I had grits for the first time, just now. I was in the supermarket and I saw a bag of grits, remembered the movie and bought it. There were instructions how to make it in the microwave so I did that. It did spill over while cooking. My opinion is, it tasted like water, so I added sugar and honey. It was okay. Yours was much creamier than how mine turned out.

[@JanCharles]

Uh oh - did you use water or milk when cooking? That can make a difference too. I've found that slowing down and working on the stovetop allows the grains to really absorb the cooking liquid and flavors. I hope it works better next time!

[@DAS-Videos]

I used water, no milk.

[@TexasGabby1]

never, ever cook grits in a microwave....not hard to make really good creamy grits... every cook has their own way of making and serving to their family... try to make it on the stove top... if you use less quantities - as a serving for one - it really doesn't take that long to cook. have a great day :)

[@judybicknell8610]

Thank you for the clarification, YOU have been totally helpful in answering my questions about grits! Grits are not popular here in the West but I love them and thanks to you Mrs. Charles, I'll be making them soon. thank you thank you from a sincere, Northern Californian!

[@JanCharles]

Glad I could help, Judy, and thank you!

[@devonboyles2871]

WE'RE FILMING!!! LOLOL

[@JanCharles]

Ha!

[@shadowman2192]

Are these magic grits? Did you buy them from the same guy who sold Jack his beanstalk beans?

[@JerryGDawg56]

Draven LoL

[@observerlink4124]

That's such a great line and Joe delivers it so well! I also love how when the convenience store/gas station owner testifies saying, "NO self respecting Southerner uses instant grits.", the next shot is the jury box and you see the black and white jurists nodding in agreement, so there's no division or race issue on this subject: they're culturally united on this one fact. They're ALL Southerners and they all KNOW this is an absolute fact about grits!

[@trenrager]

Draven it’s actually on right now on CMT, I lol’ed, I’m here because of the movie.

[@JanCharles]

Love it - we should all cook grits for each other - the world would be a better place!

[@shelleysolomon2228]

Draven Lolol. Love it

[@dsgbrebel03]

My cousin Vinnie is the movie. But you've probably figured it out by now lol

[@gregdark5203]

Somehow i just enjoy watch her. Oh, and I love grits too.

[@Phyllyps-Levine]

I buy Old School brand stone ground grits. I cook them for an hour on top of the stove at night then transfer to a crockpot on low all night and the are fantastic the next morning.

[@Garth2011]

"Are you sure about that 5 minutes ! I'm a fast cook I guess". My Cousin Vinny.

[@JanCharles]

I love that line!

[@thelead1565]

Marisa Tomei won an Oscar for that role.

[@coconutwater2150]

You know that it's a real family when someone tells their mother to shut up 😂. No family is perfect, not even on television or on KZbin. Thank you for the grits recipe.🎉

[@qixxi4023]

“Purple is a girl color!” Thanos: *Allow me to introduce myself*

[@sherresemadden4661]

Thank you! It started off very strong and then it fell off with clear instructions.

[@aestheticsolutionskzndenta4321]

In South Africa we call it soji and we have as a desert with cream and condensed milk , it’s creamy and delicious

[@elizabethshaw734]

Grits is a Dish as well. I add garlic cheese and eggs and bake it in the oven as a casserole. There are many more that I do. My Cousin Vinny.

[@DecriminalizeMarijuana]

Those southern style grits look so yummy and you are one remarkably beautiful woman/mother I congratulate your son for helping you through this amazing culinary display of yours 💕💞♥️

[@melissacopeland5147]

Thanks for sharing this video....it was very helpful.💯...and Happy 2022🥳🥳

[@apriljames8876]

I never knew about putting milk in the water, I'm going to try that today

[@johnshambra8421]

Y’all were killing me. MY COUSIN VINNY

[@GypsyTheGoatOnTube]

lol, never forgot that grit quote from My Cousin Vinny. Love me some grits. gonna try your sorghum. usually a butter and maple syrup gal. thank-you. another hit

[@JanCharles]

OH I know - that movie is hilarious! And the sorghum is wonderful - although I'm hooked on the maple too!

[@aronwayne2588]

Bless those blossoms

[@Gypsyohara]

The movie is "My Cousin Vinny" Ralph Machio, Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Fred Gwyne

[@fluffywaffles]

Those look great. The grits don't look bad either. BOOYAH!

[@TheCajunAsian]

My cousin vinnie, GREAT MOVIE

[@cinderella23queen37]

I pretty much Cook my grit's the same way, only differences in your grit's and mines is I let my water comes to a boil and I don't use nothing but, butter Salt black pepper

[@MinhPhamGators]

I like my grits gritty. Only 10-15 minutes of cooking and there's a crunch to it. :) ... and I do love "that" movie with Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei. I think Tomei won an Oscar for that movie.

[@ms.robinson8252]

Try draining off the starch first and let your grits soak for 10 minutes and see if you like the difference. Milk is a must, just one half cup and butter a lil salt.

[@Thunder787]

The reason why I was looking for this recipe is "my cousin Vinny" so... thank you for posting such a nice southern Grits lesson! Greets (and Grits) frome Rome, Italy! :)

[@kristen2806]

Thank you for teaching me how to make grits....and who played Herman Munster. So cute that you knew the name Fred Gwynne but not Marisa Tomei or Joe Pesci ❤️

[@Sin-js8rr]

I did it and it tastes so good.. Thank you Mom.

[@JanCharles]

You are welcome!

[@davidsgreatadventures]

My Cousin Vinny! Love that scene

[@user-ek8cg7tm5s]

Oh shit I didn’t know white People ate grits yo that’s cool af 💯

[@JanCharles]

OMG - this may be my all time favorite comment. Love it - thank you!

[@riondoesthings1988]

I never had a grit but those look so good 😊

[@TravelDiva61]

My Cousin Vinny is the movie-I love it!

[@crystaljones1998]

Ah, My Cousin Vinny! My all-time favorite R-rated movie!

[@PoBoyRacing80]

Great video....thank you!!! But if Ida told my mama "Shut-up" I'd be picking myself up off the floor....N if my daddy had heard me....I wouldnt be here to tell the story!!!!! I just dont know about young folks nowadays!!!!!

[@KevinVelazquezAniPower]

Po'Boy Racing ok boomer

[@WVRLORD]

Polenta and grits are different... Polenta is usually made of yellow corn and a much more coarse grinds and chewier texture, Grits are a less coarse grind and a smoother creamier texture.

[@mizzlowkey11]

Happy Mother’s Day 💐

[@bencapule9136]

My Cousin Vinny, Joe Pesci & Marisa Tomei...

[@vic1tor2flores3]

You said 2 cups of water or milk but you didn't say how much grits you put in. I had to guess half way through lol oh well they still came out good.

[@gurgy3]

4:1 ratio liquid to grits.

[@bofadeez902]

I’ve never had grits

[@Robin-qz1zx]

Same

[@myaadrae8320]

ain’t no way ! 😭😭

[@thee.stickman__]

smoothcollected FR IK for a FACT they not from Louisiana and probably not from New orleans

[@chairshoe81]

loser

[@22skatt88]

BRUH I mean it's nothin special but it's still good

[@markoaks8694]

I make the best grits in town, but it doesn't take 23 minutes. My system came from my Dad, a member of the greatest generation. Mine are perfect every time. I use whole milk and not water in a 5 to 1 ratio.

[@elizabethshaw734]

There is absolutely no difference between polenta and grits. Watch Alton Brown's episode on it. Polenta is coarse ground unless you're buying it instant or already made in a log. I have never purchased fine ground cornmeal in my life I buy grits that are white most of the time and if I run out I use my coarse cornmeal which is yellow. There is no difference in taste whatsoever. Thank you for sharing the recipe. :-)

[@marc11]

My cousin vinny... only reason i am watching video..is because i watched that movie as a kid.

[@tinkwilkinson9446]

Chicken broth, real grits, salt, pepper and butter at end. Add some cream, stir and warm, serve.

[@terriyoung5032]

The break drown on GRITS great video.

[@joeyount3864]

The movie was My Cousin Vinny ! And you should put how much grits to your liquids and pay better attention to your instructions ! I had to go through the comments left to find out I only needed 1 cup of grits to 4 cups of liquid ! I give you a 4 for your video. I'll leave a score for the grits after I cook mine and see how they taste !

[@NotDrSeuss]

This is the best grit video posted!.....NO self respected southerner uses instant grits lol!!!

[@lusher00]

I knew it was the line from My Cousin Vinnie as soon as you said “movie.” I don’t ever think about grits without thinking of that line.

[@JanCharles]

That's the best movie!

[@Vercippu]

There is a difference: Grit is wheat and cornmeal is corn.

[@guitarman8462]

My Cousin Vinny ☕🥣🥓🍳

[@kalel311superman9]

My cousin Vinny that is where that line comes from...Ralph Macchio AKA the karate kid and Joe Pesci AKA Harry the burgler from Home Alone

[@Bossrich6287]

I cook the 5 minute grits,they taste good to me.

[@dannagordon9618]

Hmmmnnn...I have always been told to cover grits right as it comes to boil, leave alone, and my yellow grits cook within 10 minutes! I would never put sweets into my yellow only stone ground grits. yucky, but also you must eat them hot as I have never been able to like them reheated! guess you could add some more liquid to thin them back out. but i am so hooked on milk and cheese and butter/salt that only way I like them now. But always directions on packages say not to ever stir, but to lower heat and cover tightly. so...interesting! tfs!

[@gearhead366]

SUGAR. DOES. NOT. BELONG. IN. GRITS. That's all. Butter (lots), salt, pepper (maybe), bacon, and maybe one scrambled egg. Milk does good things for grits. I make mine a little differently. I bring water to a boil before introducing the grits, then the milk. I think I'll try your way.