Cheese Grits

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    3¼ cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
We Are La Cocina

By Leticia Landa and Caleb Zigas

Published 2019

  • About

My favorite comfort food is a giant bowl of cheese grits, with the pinnacle being what I call “diner grits.” These are the cheapest white grits, boiled with water and served in greasy spoons all over the South. There’s no amount of butter and salt you can’t put in them. I love them. The recipe I’m sharing with you today is a fancier version of those grits, and the dish that launched Sugarfoot. A game changer is local, quality dairy and fresh grits. My personal favorites are Straus (dairy) a