Shrimp and grits is a

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in the

Lowcountry The Lowcountry (sometimes Low Country or just low country) is a geographic and cultural region along South Carolina's coast, including the Sea Islands. The region includes significant salt marshes and other coastal waterways, making it an import ...

of the coastal

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and

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in the United States. It is a traditional breakfast dish, though many consider it more of a lunch or supper dish. Elsewhere,

grits Grits are a type of porridge made from boiled cornmeal. Hominy grits are a type of grits made from hominy – corn that has been treated with an alkali in a process called nixtamalization, with the pericarp (ovary wall) removed. Grits are oft ...

are accompanied by fried

catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, ...

salmon Salmon () is the common name for several list of commercially important fish species, commercially important species of euryhaline ray-finned fish from the family (biology), family Salmonidae, which are native to tributary, tributaries of the ...

croquette A croquette is a deep-fried roll consisting of a thick binder combined with a filling, which is breaded and deep-fried; it is served as a side dish, a snack, or fast food worldwide. The binder is typically a thick béchamel or brown sauce, m ...

s."Shrimp and Grits"
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File:Probably the best shrimp & grits I've ever had, ever Cochon Butcher New Orleans.jpg, Shrimp and Grits from Cochon Butcher in New Orleans File:Mirliton Fest 2009 Lunch.jpg, A lunch of Mirliton shrimp and grits from Karma Kitchen File:The Food at Davids Kitchen 072.jpg, Shrimp and grits with

cheddar cheese Cheddar cheese (or simply cheddar) is a natural cheese that is relatively hard, off-white (or orange if colourings such as annatto are added), and sometimes sharp-tasting. Cheddar originates from the English village of Cheddar in Somerset. Ched ...

chili peppers Chili peppers (also chile, chile pepper, chilli pepper, or chilli), from Nahuatl '' chīlli'' (), are varieties of the berry-fruit of plants from the genus ''Capsicum'', which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for ...

and jalapeños File:The Food at Davids Kitchen 156.jpg, Shrimp and grits along with blackened fish and tomato mozzarella and basil (

insalata Caprese Caprese salad ( it, insalata caprese or simply ''caprese'') is an Italian salad, made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and sweet basil, seasoned with salt, and olive oil. It is usually arranged on a plate in restaurant practice. Like pizz ...

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