Flying Biscuit's Creamy Dreamy White Cheddar Grits
"This recipe is from The Flying Biscuit, an awesome little resturant in 2 locations in Atlanta GA. You always have to wait a few minutes to be seated but I would wait days if I had to to eat there. The biscuits and the grits are what makes this place so popular and the atmostphere is euphoric."
photo by wesley-vance
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 cups quick-cooking grits
- 1 cup white cheddar cheese, grated
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
directions
- In a saucepan, combine water, half-and-half, salt and white pepper and bring to a boil. Slowly pour grits into boiling water while whisking the entire time. (Watch out for splattering; mixture is very hot.) Reduce to low heat and continue to whisk often, until thick and completely smooth, about 10 minutes.
- Add cheese and stir gently until cheese melts. Whisk again to combine. Turn heat off and allow grits to rest 5 minutes. Add butter and stir until completely smooth, silky and shiny.
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Reviews
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I've tried the recipe after visiting the FBC, and the grits made at home was off. So, the next time I visited, they said they modified the recipe since the FBC cookbook came out. This recipe is no longer correct. It may have been correct at one time, but not now. FBC changed the recipe. Now its 3 cups water, 3 cups 1/2 & 1/2, and everything else is the same. -
All I have to say is AWESOME!! -
AMAZING grits - exactly like Flying Biscuit's! I always feel nervous about making recipes that claim to replicate something from a restaurant, but this one really is dead on. -
Thank you so much for posting this recipe! I ate breakfast at The Flying Biscuit in Buckhead in February and LOVED their grits! I tried your recipe, but I used the "change the serving size" feature to change it to 2 servings instead of the 12. RecipeZaar did the calculating and it came out perfect. Just like the restaurant, creamy and delicious!
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Great grits!!! My fiancee lived in Atlanta for many years and loved Flying Biscuit. She was SO EXCITED when I made this for her. Her comment was "I no longer need to go to Atlanta!" but she said it was a bit sweeter there. Perhaps they use a different type of grit. Thanks!!!
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Tweaks
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This recipe is no longer correct. It may have been correct at one time, but not now. FBC changed the recipe. Now its 3 cups water, 3 cups 1/2 & 1/2, and everything else is the same.
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Just t tied this recipe but substituted whole milk instead of half and half and went less on the salt. Seriously sharp Cabot white cheddar was good in this. Great recipe. A Def keeper!
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