Grillades and Grits

Grillades and grits is about the most delicious, most hearty breakfast I know of. Working-class Creoles and Cajuns of Louisiana have relied on it for years to supply the energy for the day’s work. No matter when it is consumed—for the more sedentary of us it is an excellent brunch or supper dish—it is to be relished.

A grillade is a square-cut piece of lean meat fried and often served with a sauce. These grillades are much more—a reflection of the innate understanding a Cajun cook h