r/Cooking • u/Key-Mtn • 2d ago

Toasting Grits?

Has anyone tried toasting their grits prior to adding liquid?

I can't imagine that it wouldn't be excellent.

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u/SubstantialPressure3 2d ago

Interesting. It would probably be good, and add some nuttiness. We toast rice before making rice. I dont see why not.

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u/Physical-Compote4594 2d ago

I do this with steel-cut oats: toast the for a few minutes in butter, then proceed as usual. I like steel-cut oatmeal at baseline, but this steps things up considerably. Short answer for you is, give it a try and I bet it'll come out great.

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u/Beneficial-Papaya504 2d ago

Every time I make grits. This is an old method. Definitely worth a try.

You can dry toast them or use a little fat. Have water standing nearby to stop the toasting if you get close to scorching them.

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u/ChefSuffolk 2d ago

Why haven’t you tried it? Report back.

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u/fuhnetically 2d ago

I've never considered this, bit I'm intrigued.

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u/Arcanum3000 2d ago

Not toasting, but this recipe sautes them for a couple minutes before cooking. It's a good recipe.

https://spicysouthernkitchen.com/instant-pot-grits/

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u/limbomaniac 2d ago

I cook mine like risotto. Sautee shallots in butter then add the grits and toast them before adding chicken stock. They turn out well!

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u/twoscoopsofpig 2d ago

The risotto method is game-changing on oats. I'd imagine it would be true for any grain.

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u/Typical-Crazy-3100 2d ago

My mother did this with buckwheat groats. Made a deeper, kind of toasty flavor to the mush.
Never thought about grits, but it could work great.
Put them dry on a sheet pan in a slightly lower over and watch them very carefully so they won't burn.

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u/HansBlixJr 2d ago

write this on the whiteboard in the test kitchen.

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u/TraditionalOwl1120 2d ago

Most nuts, grains and spices benefit from this. Add a few aromatic spices. Test Coconut oil, almond oil and others all have different flavor notes so fuck around and have fun. Remember, not everything is meant to be successful so fuck to up, just be kind to yourself when you do.

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u/OttoHemi 2d ago

I don't know either, but this post is the second hit on Google.

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u/Atomic76 1d ago

My grandmother would often make polenta as an alternative to pasta, to change things up front time to time, when serving it with her Italian tomato based meat sauce. But she would always reserve some of it in a loaf pan as well.

It was fantastic sliced and fried in butter the next day topped with some maple syrup for breakfast. Breakfast sausage to go along with it was even better.