Grits are prepared by adding four parts boiling water or milk (seasoned with 1/4 tsp of salt for each cup of liquid) to one part cornmeal. Cover and cook for 20 to 45 minutes over medium-low, stirring regularly. Grits expand when cooked and need stirring to prevent sticking, and lumps from forming. They are not done until they have absorbed four and one-quarter times their volume. Whole grain grits require much longer to become soft than “quick grits”. Some people serve grits with sugar, while others object to sweetened grits. They are often served with butter. They are served with grated cheese, sausage, bacon, salt and pepper, or red-eye gravy.

Do you remember “My Cousin Vinny”? It’s a 1992 comedy starring Joe Pesci and Marissa Tomei. (Have to admit any time it’s playing – the Scherer’s are watching).

How does Alabama Grits tie into this movie you ask?
My Cousin Vinny is about a Brooklyn lawyer who is asked to defend his cousin and friend from a murder charge in Alabama. Grits are an important plot point in the movie. Check out this short clip below showing how import Grits are to prove his cousin is innocent.

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