How do you use "Grits" in a sentence?

I'll have eggs, bacon, and a side of grits, please. You haven't lived until you've had real Southern shrimp and grits. She puts butter and cheese in her grits — that's the only way to eat them.

Grits

American Slang Term American ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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Meaning: A Southern American porridge made from ground corn, served as a breakfast staple or side dish.

一种用磨碎的玉米制成的美国南方粥，作为早餐主食或配菜食用。

Unas gachas del sur de Estados Unidos hechas con maíz molido, servidas como desayuno básico o guarnición.

挽いたトウモロコシで作るアメリカ南部のお粥。朝食の定番やサイドディッシュとして食べられる。

옥수수를 갈아 만든 미국 남부의 죽으로, 아침 식사의 주식이자 반찬으로 먹는다.

Grits are a quintessential Southern American food — creamy, ground corn porridge that can be served plain, with butter, with cheese ('cheese grits'), or with shrimp ('shrimp and grits'). They're a breakfast staple in the South and a marker of Southern identity. Asking 'Do you like grits?' is practically a test of Southern allegiance.

玉米糊是美国南方最具代表性的食物——用磨碎的玉米煮成的绵密粥，可以原味吃，也可以加黄油、奶酪（'cheese grits'）或虾（'shrimp and grits'）。它是南方的早餐标配，也是南方人身份认同的象征。问一句'你喜欢玉米糊吗？'几乎就是在考验你对南方的忠诚。

Los grits son un alimento esencial del sur de Estados Unidos — unas gachas cremosas de maíz molido que pueden servirse solos, con mantequilla, con queso ('cheese grits') o con gambas ('shrimp and grits'). Son un desayuno básico en el sur y un símbolo de identidad sureña. Preguntar '¿te gustan los grits?' es prácticamente una prueba de lealtad sureña.

グリッツはアメリカ南部を代表する食べ物——クリーミーな挽きトウモロコシのお粥で、プレーン、バター入り、チーズ入り（cheese grits）、エビ乗せ（shrimp and grits）などで提供される。南部では朝食の定番で、南部人のアイデンティティの象徴。「グリッツは好き？」は南部への忠誠心を試す質問と言っても過言ではない。

그리츠는 미국 남부를 대표하는 음식으로, 크리미한 옥수수죽이다. 플레인, 버터, 치즈('치즈 그리츠'), 새우('새우 앤 그리츠') 등 다양하게 먹는다. 남부에서는 아침 식사의 필수 메뉴이자 남부 정체성의 상징이다. 'Do you like grits?'는 사실상 남부 사람인지 확인하는 테스트나 다름없다.

Examples

I'll have eggs, bacon, and a side of grits, please.
我要鸡蛋、培根，再来一份玉米糊做配菜。
Ponme huevos, beicon y grits de guarnición, por favor.
卵とベーコン、それとグリッツをサイドでお願いします。
계란, 베이컨, 그리고 그리츠 사이드로 주세요.
You haven't lived until you've had real Southern shrimp and grits.
没吃过正宗南方鲜虾玉米糊，你的人生就不算完整。
No has vivido hasta que has probado unos auténticos shrimp and grits del sur.
本場の南部のシュリンプ＆グリッツを食べないと人生損してるよ。
진짜 남부식 새우 앤 그리츠를 안 먹어보면 인생 손해야.
She puts butter and cheese in her grits — that's the only way to eat them.
她的玉米糊里加了黄油和奶酪——她说这才是唯一正确的吃法。
Ella le pone mantequilla y queso a los grits — dice que es la única forma de comerlos.
彼女はグリッツにバターとチーズを入れる——それが唯一の食べ方だって。
그녀는 그리츠에 버터와 치즈를 넣어——그게 유일한 먹는 방법이래.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: Southern cuisine, breakfast, restaurants

Tone: regional pride, comfort

✓ Do Say

I love grits with butter.
我特别爱吃加黄油的玉米糊。
Me encantan los grits con mantequilla.
バター入りグリッツが大好き。
버터 넣은 그리츠 좋아해.
You have to try the shrimp and grits.
你一定要试试鲜虾玉米糊。
Tienes que probar los shrimp and grits.
シュリンプ＆グリッツ食べてみて。
새우 앤 그리츠 꼭 먹어봐야 해.

✗ Don't Say

Don't compare grits to polenta in front of a Southerner — they're similar but Southerners consider them fundamentally different
不要在南方人面前把玉米糊和玉米粥（polenta）相提并论——虽然它们很像，但南方人认为它们根本不是一回事
No compares los grits con la polenta delante de un sureño — son similares pero los sureños los consideran fundamentalmente distintos
南部の人の前でグリッツをポレンタと比べないこと——似ているが、南部の人は根本的に別物だと考えている
남부 사람 앞에서 그리츠를 폴렌타에 비교하지 말 것——비슷하지만 남부 사람들은 근본적으로 다르다고 생각한다

Origin & History

From the Old English 'grytt' (coarse meal). Native Americans taught colonists to make hominy grits from corn. Grits have been a Southern staple for over 400 years and were declared the official state food of Georgia in 2002.

Cultural Context

Era: 400+ years in American South

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: Primarily a Southern food; less common in the North and West