Marsh Hen Mill Speckled Pure Grits – Stone Ground Heirloom Blend of Yellow & White Corn | Old-Fashioned Corn Grits | Gluten-Free & No Additives | Pure All-Natural Corn | 24 oz ( Pack of 1)

We love grits and ran across this brand. What a great find. Superior flavor and texture to other brands we'd tried. It works great for us to make a good size batch. We are very happy with how they warm over quickly for a fast breakfast or side dish. You can add about anything to make them sweet or savory, cheddar and jalapeno are favorites. Try cooking them in beef stock for rave reviews. Dried cherries and some cherry juice concentrate make a yummy sweeter option. And, there's always good, old butter.

I had to try these grits, mainly because I was intrigued by the Jimmy Red corn that they’re made from. Jimmy Red is a very oily corn, with good starch/sugar ratios. So what, you may ask. Apparently, all that oil starch and sugar, combined with the old time corn flavor I love, makes for one kickass grits eating experience. And it does. Water, a pinch of salt, a knob of butter, and omigod, it was heaven! Tasted like really, really good buttered popcorn, which was eaten like cereal (in a bowl with milk, no sugar) in my family. I’ve already got another pot soaking. These grits are pricey, but they are so worth it. Two important notes here-they need to soak overnight in water to soften up, so plan ahead; and they must be kept in the fridge or freezer. This is because of all the extra oil in this variety of corn. Quick history note-Jimmy Red was grown for use in moonshine. When the last grower died, there were only TWO EARS of Jimmy Red left on the entire planet. They were given to a committed seed saver/grower, whose name I can’t place right now, and he saved this variety from extinction for all of us to enjoy. We lose lots of unique fruits and vegetables every year to extinction and people’s laissez-faire attitudes about our food. We are all fed by farmers, and I’d like to see the little guys triumph over agricultural behemoths who put profit over people and our planet.

These blue grits are hearty, creamy, and exquisitely delicious without any butter or oil, as other reviewers have said. A whole-grain, fat-free food high in anthocyanin, I am thrilled to find Marsh Hen Mill grits! I’ve loved grits all my life but never considered them a health food until I had these; plus they’re doing important work in conserving heirloom grains. The Velcro zipper is also nice. Curiously the bag has no cooking instructions. I cooked 1/2 C (2 servings) of grits in 3 C water with 1/2 tsp salt, plus pepper to taste, stirring constantly just over 20 mins until thickened. They turn purple while cooking and back to bluish gray after the water is absolved.

Okay, I admit it I'm a yankee from CT. Never had grits until my Dad was stationed in the South. Can't say I fell in love but they were alright. Many years later I was doing Humanitarian relief in Haiti. I had a bowl of Haitian style grits and fell in love with the hearty, coarse but tasty flavor. For a while I was able to find "Haitian Style' grits in the greater tri-state area. Then Covid came and I lost my source. Finally after many attempts and many sky hooks into the trash, I ordered Geechie Boy ... Yes finally. This is the real deal. So good, soo filling. BTW, Geechie Boy is now Marsh Hen Mills Speckled Grits. I guess the family needed a more common name. I know geechie but I don't speak it. Again, being a military brat allowed me to experience Geechie and Creole culture. Nothing like fried catfish, okra and stewed tomatoes. But I digress, I can highly recommend these grits. They'll never be Polenta /with black truffles and parmigiana reggiano. but they are not trying to be either.Try them.

Geechie Boy Mill Jimmy Red Grits with butter, salt, pepper and a splash of cream as recommended. It is recommended on the package to slow cook for 30 minutes, but I kept adding liquids and simmering for an hour. I must admit that I am a bit disappointed—I fully expected the cooked product to be pinkish-red in color like the blue grits turned blue lavender when I cooked those yesterday.The FLAVOR, however, is IMMENSELY PLEASURABLE—full-fledged toasted fresh corn on my palate. Would I pay $22 for a twelve servings bag again? Maybe not, but I will enjoy eating them until every granule in the bag is gone. And, BTW, while I enjoyed the blue grits, I much prefer the red over the blue.

Since no real Southerner would even consider instant grits and will, at best, tolerate quick grits, Geechie Boy grits fill the bill for a great breakfast.These grits are a mixture of white and yellow corn that provides the perfect combination of bite and sweet corn taste.Geechie Boy (now Marsh Hen Mill) grits cook in about 20 - 25 minutes and are worth the wait. While generally regarded as breakfast fare, these make an excellent base for shrimp and grits.When I make too many servings for breakfast, I put them in a shallow baking dish and refrigerate to use as grits cakes the next morning.Over all, these are a true Southern treat.

I love these blue grits! They are delicious and beautiful! I also feel that the blue variety of corn is not as messed with as much as other corn, I don’t know if that’s true I just feel that way….the blue has a higher polyphenol content so in that respect it’s better for you! Marsh Hen Mills puts out High End grits! Try all their colors!

It was my first time having yellow grits. They taste like regular grits