re: Have you ever asked for a recipe while eating at a restaurant?

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Six months ago I ordered grits at a restaurant in Jacksonville Fl. They were so good I asked the server about the recipe. She came back from the kitchen with the recipe. It matched mine except for one more ingredent.


Spill the beans, amigo.

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Start with good quality stone ground grits. 4 to 1 liquid to grits ratio. Liquid is 1/2 water, 1/4 chicken stock, and 1/4 milk. Heat gently to a very low boil so you won't burn the milk. Slowly add grits and stir, add salt cover and lower fire to simmer. Stir every 5 minutes while cooking.

After about 10 minutes I add smoked gouda cheese and butter. The ingredent the restaurnt gave me was adding cream cheese. For 1 cup of grits add 1/3 of a slab of cream cheese.