You may have seen them popping up on restaurant menus around Columbia over the past year: Congaree Milling Co.’s hominy grits. And unless you’re a maize scholar, you probably didn’t think much of it.

Corn grits are a staple porridge made from coarsely ground dried corn or hominy, maize. They remain an important yet often ...

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If you’ve ever searched for ground corn in the dry goods section of your grocery store, you know: It can be rather confusing. There’s cornmeal and grits and polenta, oh my! Cornmeal is available in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bowl of grits For some people, grits are a pantry staple. Made from ground corn, they’re a super versatile food. For example, ...