Speaking fo great grits...

[SCP]

There is a new shrimp and grits champion in Charlotte. I went to Roosters Wood-Fired Kitchen for lunch on Friday. Ordered their shrimp and anson mills grits. Hands down the best I have ever had.

http://roosterskitchen.com/

[GritsRgreat]

Nice, i make my own from a family recipe. Stuff is awesome.

[SCP]

Would you be willing to share your recipe? I've been looking for a good one. So far Paula Dean's is the best I have found for the house.

[cookinbrak]

Right now, Atkinson's Yellow Stone-Ground grits are what I use, because I can get them locally. For the shrimp and gravy..(I don't measure, I just eyeball)

Mix a LB of shrimp with a little paprika, italian seasoning, and cajun seasoning, and set aside.

Cut 4-5 pieces of bacon into slivers and brown a bit. Remove bacon, saute' shrimp in bacon grease. Remove shrimp, add a little flour and butter to make your roux. Add heavy cream, stir until it thickens a bit, add shrimp and bacon back into gravy. Put grits on plate, add Cabots Seriously Sharp Vermont White Cheddar and shrimp/gravy.

[GritsRgreat]

its farely e - z

- cup of stone-ground grits

- pound of shrimp, peeled and deveined

- 5 or 6 slices bacon, chopped

- 3 Tablespoons butter

- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

- Salt and pepper (you choose how much)

- bit of garlic, minced and chopped parsley (or your fav spice, whatever)

boil water 4 cups, add grits. Add the salt and the pepper. Combine and cook until the water is absorbed for about 20 to 25 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and the cheese.

also Fry the bacon in a large skillet until browned. Drain.

In the same skillet without cleaning the grease, add the shrimps. Cook until the shrimps turn pink.

Combine spices, the chopped bacon, Saute for couple more minutes.

Pour grits on a serving bowl, add shrimp & bacon and eat up.

[Davidson Deac II]

I tried Shrimp and Grits once. It was alright except for the grits.

[Jackofalltrades]

I make my own, but will definitely have to try that out.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

I am a shrimp 'n grits fiend, and love them in all the myriad ways they are prepared.

I think my favorite way, though, is with a tomato gravy. I also love a brown gravy over them.

[Skew]

With blu cheese. It's the poo.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

With blu cheese. It's the poo.

I'm intrigued.

[Skew]

I'm intrigued.

It's the way my mother makes it. She's a Charleston Southern Bell. Fresh shrimp, fresh ground grits. chunks of real blue cheese.

Delish!

[Jackofalltrades]

I don't like gravies.

[Jackofalltrades]

It's the way my mother makes it. She's a Charleston Southern Bell. Fresh shrimp, fresh ground grits. chunks of real blue cheese.

Delish!

She got an address?

[Skew]

She said she cooks the grits in a chicken broth instead of water, adds the cheese and sour cream. Usually gets the stone ground grits & shrimp when in Charleston.