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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).
The word grits derives from the Old English word âgrytt,â meaning coarse meal. This word originally referred to wheat and other porridges now known as groats in parts of the U.K., maize being unknown in Europe in the Middle Ages.