Sugar in your grits?

Sugar does not belong in grits

Have eaten it both ways. As a kid with butter and sugar. As an adult with salt, pepper, and cheese.

Prefer it both ways. It’s grits. Not some sacred food.

no but I don't put sugar in anything, especially iced tea

I'm from N.O. and grew up in the Lower 9th Ward. My mom is 100 % Cajun French and I remember as kids she would serve me and my 2 sisters grits with sugar and a bit of milk in it for breakfast. She'd also do this with oatmeal and cream of wheat.


I haven't had that combination since I was a little kid and now prefer my grits with a bit of salt and a generous helping of my habanero hot sauce to give them some pop.

Not gonna happen in my grits but I’ve lived in SE Louisiana for well over sixty years and I know people that do. Not gonna tell them not to eat what they like. :)

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I put a spoon of sugar in my grits along with an egg yolk. Call me whatever you want, it's delicious

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This is the way.

Ewww! Butter and a pinch of salt only.

The question is: why?

Same people who put tomatoes in gumbo?
Ice in boiled crawfish water?

Stop the insanity

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A slice of hog head cheese melted into grits is delicious.

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Heaven right here.