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Rice grits

Also Known As : Broken rice, Middlins

Vegetarian

Taste Profile

Rice grits typically have a mild taste

Usage Tips

  1. Rice grits are ideal with a stew or any dish that has a lot of sauce in it.
  2. Rice grits are a perfect vehicle for sopping up a good sauce or gravy, or just for absorbing a runny egg yolk and a tablespoon or so of chili oil.

Description

What are rice grits?

Rice grits are nothing but broken rice. Rice grits are coarser and more than usual rice and are prepared by grinding and sieving raw rice through a fine mesh.  It has a uniform and consistent texture.It is a staple of Vietnamese cuisine, and also popular in Senegal and Bangladesh, among other countries. The thumb rule for making rice grits is to use more water than you would typically use for making rice. The broken pieces of rice take on a creamy, risotto-like texture when boiled.

The history behind “rice grits”

Before the Civil War of 1861, the enslaved African and African-American women were given the arduous task of pounding raw Carolina gold rice in a wooden mortar and then screening it in a fanner basket. The end result was the polished white grains . However few delicate grains could not survive the process whole and broke as a result. 

Since the brokens, or middlins, weren’t suitable for export, Lowcountry cooks had to find something to do with them. Paired with peas or thickened with benne flour, the technically flawed rice became a cornerstone of the region’s cuisine.  

 

Selection Guide

Choose rice grits with uniform, consistent size and make sure they are free from chemicals or preservatives.

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