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hominy grits
" I was weaned on chicken-fried steak and hominy grits with goopy gravy all over. I loved meat and wore fur."
Kathy Freston

Meaning of "hominy grits" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF HOMINY GRITS

hominy grits


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOMINY GRITS

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Hominy grits is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HOMINY GRITS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grits

Grits refers to a ground-corn food of Native American origin, that is common in the Southern United States and eaten mainly at breakfast. Modern grits are commonly made of alkali-treated corn known as hominy. Grits are similar to other thick maize-based porridges from around the world such as polenta. "Instant grits" have been processed to speed cooking. The word "grits" derives from the Old English word "grytt," meaning coarse meal. This word originally referred to wheat and other porridges now known as groats in parts of the UK. Maize, unknown in Europe in the Middle Ages, is a food derived from corn and "corn" had been used to describe wheat products in many European regions. "Grits" may be either singular or plural; historically, in the American South the word was invariably singular notwithstanding its plural form.

Definition of hominy grits in the English dictionary

The definition of hominy grits in the dictionary is finely ground hominy Often shortened to: grits.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOMINY GRITS

homiletical · homiletically · homiletics · homilies · homilist · homily · hominess · homing · homing device · homing guidance · homing instinct · homing pigeon · hominid · hominine · hominisation · hominization · hominize · hominoid · hominy · homo

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOMINY GRITS

animal spirits · ardent spirits · beaux esprits · flow of spirits · grits · high spirits · merits · methylated spirits · neutral spirits · on its merits · spirits

Synonyms and antonyms of hominy grits in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hominy grits» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of hominy grits to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hominy grits from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hominy grits» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

霍米尼糁
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

sémola de maíz molido
570 millions of speakers
en

English

hominy grits
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मक्का का दलिया जई का आटा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فريك عصيدة الذرة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Hominy крупа
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

grits canjica
270 millions of speakers
bn

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মাকড়সা জাল
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

semoule de maïs
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bubur gandum
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Maisgrieß
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ひき割りトウモロコシグリッツ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

껍질을 벗긴 옥수수 밀가루
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Giling panggang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Độ mịn hominy
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஓரினச்சேர்க்கை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मादक पेय
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Hominy irmik
70 millions of speakers
it

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grane hominy
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Hominy kasza
50 millions of speakers
uk

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Hominy крупа
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

crupe mălai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hominy κόκκων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hominy grutten
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Hominy grits
10 millions of speakers
no

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Hominy grits
5 millions of speakers

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Kathy Freston
I was weaned on chicken-fried steak and hominy grits with goopy gravy all over. I loved meat and wore fur.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOMINY GRITS»

Discover the use of hominy grits in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hominy grits and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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JOC All New Rev. - 1997
Cracked into a coarse meal, hominy becomes hominy grits; ground into flour, it is masa harina, used to make tortillas. Whole dried hominy made from white corn is also known as posole; cooked, it is available canned and, in some places, ...
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, 1997
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The Story of Corn
Plain hulled corn was "big hominy"; grits ground superfine were "small hominy," " without which no breakfast in Louisiana is considered complete." Lye hominy, on the other hand, was identical with samp as "an old-fashioned Creole way of ...
Betty Harper Fussell, 1992
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The Savannah Cookbook
You may use either one: just don't annoy us by comparing them, as some visitors have done, to boiled sand and spackling paste. Regardless of whether you use whole com or hominy grits, the rule of thumb ratio of water to raw grits is 4 to 1 .
Damon Lee Fowler, 2008
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Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook
... Serve with sirup and sausage 1. Hominy grits may be used in place of corn meal 2. Slice and fry Cover each slice with chopped cooked spinach and top with a poached egg. BAKED. HOMINY. GRITS !'2 cup milk 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup ...
Ruth Berolzheimer, 1988
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Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking
When you find an old recipe that calls for hominy grits, it most likely means grits, but read through the recipe to be sure, particularly if it is a recipe from Charleston, where grits are still called hominy—and only occasionally called “hominy grits.” ...
Nathalie Dupree, 2012
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Classical Southern Cooking
First of all, there are two kinds—hominy grits and whole corn grits. The former is made from hominy—dried corn kernels treated with lye, hulled, and dried a second time for storage—a preserving method that originated with Native Americans.
Damon Fowler, 2009
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Farmers' Bulletin
Hominy grits. — Five cups water, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 cup hominy grits. Pick over and wash hominy grits. Have the salted water boiling and add the hominy slowly, so as not to stop the boiling. Continue to boil rapidly for 10 minutes over the fire, ...
‎1926
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Chemistry and Technology of Cereals as Food and Feed
The coarsest product of the dry milling process is generally called hominy grits or flaking grits. These are the major ingredients used in making the breakfast cereal known as corn flakes. Their particle size or granulation is usually described as ...
Samuel A. Matz, 1991
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Nutrition and Dietetics' 2007 Ed.2007 Edition
Cornmeal and hominy grits, regardless of whether they are produced from white or yellow corn, usually are marketed as enriched products because of the loss of nutrients during their manufacturing. Cornstarch, an interesting product derived ...
Mcwilliams, Margaret
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Food Science: An Ecological Approach
Masa harina, a finely ground flour produced from dried hominy, is used in breads, tamales, tortillas, and other Mexican and southwestern dishes.15 Hominy Grits Hominy grits are dried hominy that has been coarsely ground. Grits are boiled ...
Sari Edelstein, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOMINY GRITS»

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Shrimp and Grits | Paul Fehribach
2 teaspoons kosher salt. 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper. 1 scant cup coarsely ground hominy grits. 2 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese. «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
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Popularity of wheat porridge firmity reflected Charleston's English roots
Much like hominy grits, firmity was prepared by hulling wheat grains and then simmering them for hours in milk or water. “Thus the firmity will be ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
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How to Buy Corn
Cornbread, hominy grits, hoecake, and corn whiskey popped up in Texas cooking. Currently, Texas harvests nearly 2 million acres annually, ... «D Magazine, Jul 15»
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Chef Thomas Boemer is top dog at national pig-cooking competition
... Smoked Pork Jowl With Hominy Grits and Pickled Watermelon Rind, and Crackerjack'd Chicharron With Tasso and Apple Lard Puff Pastry. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jun 15»
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Congaree Milling Co.'s Hominy Grits Turn Up the Corn Flavor
You may have seen them popping up on restaurant menus around Columbia over the past year: Congaree Milling Co.'s hominy grits. «Free Times, May 15»
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#NPRReads: Losing A Loved One To Cancer
A shared taste for hominy grits? The accident of being born at a certain latitude and longitude?" Books have been written, and will continue to ... «NPR, May 15»
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Where to take Mom to eat for her big holiday
... the New Brunswick soul-food restaurant whose Mother's Day menu will include two specials: Barbecued shrimp with yellow hominy grits and ... «MyCentralJersey.com, May 15»
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How to cook the perfect cheese grits
He is very firm on the issue: “Polenta is not a substitute for hominy grits. I would never suggest that you make that substitution. Never. Cornmeal ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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PREVIEW: Roadburn
... and wading through a vast pit full o' sweet, hominy grits. They're going to be playing the record in its entirety at Roadburn this year - lucky us, ... «The Quietus, Apr 15»
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Infused with history: Taste of Bluffton 2015
From corn bread and hushpuppies, to hominy grits, puddings and fried green tomatoes, corn is an omnipresent ingredient. Juicy and sweet ... «Bluffton Today, Apr 15»
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