Grits: A Cultural and Culinary Journey Through the South

I always enjoy a good foodie book, and this one is particularly delicious. It's a great mix of research, insightful description and humor. Erin Byers Murray writes interesting stories about the people who are passionate about growing and milling artisanal corn to produce the kind of grits used by so many of today's outstanding chefs in our favorite restaurants and kitchens....truly a farm to table story. Her extensive journey throughout the South, to discover the "true grit" on grits is remarkable. Grits is a well-written and entertaining read. Dob't miss it!

I bought this book because I enjoy recipes in a historical context. That does in fact exist in this tome. We learn about historical varieties of corn, stories of water wheels, grinding stones, family-run mills, all of which is pleasant.What you also get stuffed up your nose is endless preaching about the poor, down-trodden unfortunate minorities and poor and how we would have never gotten this particular staple without The Man stomping upon the innocents.Please, it's supposed to be about food, folks.

Easy to read, understand and enjoy!Grits have been a staple in our family, for any meal in a variety of platings!Our parents were from Alabama who came north. Most of us were born and raised in Ohio. We learned “as long as you have grits you will never be hungry”. The tradition has endured thru 3 generations. So this book will be signed and passed throughout the family and kept with the Bible’s. It’s a keeper!

I was prepared to be moved, informed, and passionately enthused about this book.It's about grits..and the author hails from Nashville.Sadly..the author can't seem to get past the evil white man and injects her feminist screed into the conversation on food,I won't ever read anything she writes again.A shame..cause there is lots of good information on grits in her book.P.S. Hillary lost. Keep resisting

I was planning to give as a gift but it has a black dot in marker on the bottom of the book when it is closed like it was marked for clearance.

Interesting read about grits.

I bought this book for recipes. I counted 13, most of which I had. It is a great store of all information you ever wanted to know about grits.

Fantastic book, both in terms of the breadth of knowledge about the topic and the creative way the author approached it.