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Another popular variant is Charleston-style grits, where the grits are boiled in milk, instead of water, to give them a creamy consistency. 'Grit' and Bear it! Although many conjure up thoughts of the South, grits are actually Native American origin. Mainly regarded as a breakfast fare, grits consist of coarsely ground corn, or sometimes alkali-treated corn (hominy).
Grits are made of dried corn kernels. Grits are made of dried kernels of corn. The hull and germ are removed, producing hominy, a food Native Americans have eaten for thousands of years, according to the University of South Carolina's South Carolina by Food publication. Hominy is then ground into grits, which are boiled in water and served as a breakfast cereal or side dish. Oatmeal is made from harvested oat grain. Once the hull is removed, the oats are either ground into steel-cut oats or rolled for a quick-cooking oatmeal.