Southern Shrimp and Grits

[AvenueD417]

not the healthiest thing in the world but it sure looks great.

[missrosetejano]

im hungry now.

[freitasex]

@missrosetejano

Sorry about that, lol, thanks!

[princessjupita]

as good as this looks, this is cholesterol overload right here!

[freitasex]

@princessjupita

Yes you are correct of course :)

[RedSecondKiller]

Wow - major comfort food. That's rib stickin food. I would feel so guilty eating this. It does look really good

[freitasex]

@RedSecondKiller

Thanks so much!

[dragonflychainsaw]

never ate it prepared like that but damn it looks good

[freitasex]

@dragonflychainsaw

Thanks!

[broncofangj]

cant wait to try this yummy!!!!

[freitasex]

@broncofangj

Thank you very much!

[zxSweet4Lyfe]

ugh!! lol

[huntingtonparkway]

LUXURIOUS HEE HEE

[reiyakhu]

what could be good substitutes for grit?

best regards :)

[freitasex]

@reiyakhu

Cornmeal would be the perfect substitution.

Thanks!

[zauberk]

@freitasex　What's the difference between them?

[freitasex]

@zauberk

No difference really, thanks!

[rolybling]

Excuse my ignorance I'm English but the Grits? What are they? It looks like you're adding Cous Cous but it comes out looking like mashed potato. What are grits exactly?

[freitasex]

@rolybling

Grits are ground up corn that has been dried.

That is a simple answer.

Thank you for your question!

[rhosteph]

Wow! You're the best!

[jbird6048]

where the F@Ck did you learn to cook...there is nothing southern about this traditional southern dish!

[skoglund1989]

@jbird6048 stfu dumbass.

[TheAdmiralsemmes]

awesome stuff dude. And simple too

[freitasex]

@TheAdmiralsemmes

Thanks!

[cuzimwhiterite]

stalk or broth? theres a difference

[freitasex]

@cuzimwhiterite

Both will work, no worries :)

[hypersky2004]

Good stuff. I'm wondering if the presentation could be jazzed up by not combining the sausage and shrimp with the sauce, thereby plating up the grits, sauce, and adding a few pieces of shrimp and sausage as garnish in order to create more color contrast in the presentation.

[Memekiller666]

@freitasex Do you think this would be good over angelhair pasta?

[freitasex]

@Memekiller666

Oh yes, what a GREAT idea!

[tbursee]

lawd have mercy how many calories in that? It looks good though .

[freitasex]

@tbursee

Calories? What is that?

[meeeeeert]

omg!! i played this song on the piano :)

love the addition of the multicolored peppers!

[faidley79]

umm looks good

[freitasex]

@faidley79

Thanks!

[cckysc]

wow. that looks really good. I'm from SC. Here the shrimp n grits are served with a red eye gravy. This looks so much more delicious!

[freitasex]

@cckysc

Wow, thanks so much!

[OBNOXlOUS]

Yummy!! (:

-Cythenthia. <3

[freitasex]

Just like your singing... yummy!

[OBNOXlOUS]

BTW: Nice shorts (: Haha

[malachi1071976]

thank you sir, for your videos, they rock! Second, where can I get an intro like yours for when I start my own cooking channel??? If you do not mind sharing.

[freitasex]

Thanks.... well a friend here on youtube made the intro for me.. he has stopped doing those as it was over a year ago.

He used a program called Live Type...

[skoglund1989]

I'm so happy you made the dish I suggested !

[skoglund1989]

I will try this dish during the week and let you know if it tastes similar to the one I had in New Orleans. It looks almost exactly the same. :)

[freitasex]

Your welcome...

You can take the grits and pout them into a pan, then refrigerate... then the next day... cut them up and pan fry the cold pieces to make it more like your New Orleans dish.

The grits will get solid.

[skoglund1989]

Sounds good, I'll try it that way =)

I'm not much into making videos but I'll take a picture :)

[Phantom981]

You need to have your own TV show on the Food Network or the Travel Channel

[freitasex]

Thanks... but I am not that good!

[ShowMeHowNow]

love the green onion at the end! soo colorful! nice vid!

[freitasex]

Thanks!

[DIZZLEyrf]

this is the first thing you've shown that I already knew how to make. One thing I like to do sometimes just for a change is to put the dry grits in the hot pan first and allow them to toast very lightly before adding the liquids and seasoning.

[freitasex]

That sounds like a great idea!

[YMSFSFNDS]

@freitasex u are worlds finest chef

[WillowBranchDesigns]

New take on an old recipe. Very nice...especially when it's a litle cold outside. Thanks

Pam

[freitasex]

Thank you Pam :)

[candyflipdhippy]

ive never had grits and would like to know what they are and how they taste

[freitasex]

Grits are a cousin to polenta.

[GameFreak87x]

oh man michael thats my kind of food i want to try it so bad and i might to 5/5!

[freitasex]

Well, gosh thanks :)

[peanutsthyname]

i love grits!

[freitasex]

Thanks!

[LiquidFriction]

hey freita do you like oysters? if so mind making something ^^

[freitasex]

Oysters... well not really very much.

[fezan84]

Beautiful! You are an awesome cook =]

[freitasex]

Thanks!

[therockforever2]

hi michael i was just wondering do they have grits in england i really wonna try this

[freitasex]

You can use cornmeal or polenta!

[lupine73]

The name of this recipe is deceiving considering how many ingredients there are lol.

Looks good, though.

[freitasex]

I agree and it takes 2 pots... something I don't cherish.

[regamom3]

Looks heavenly!!! Too bad the picky ones would not even try it. It would be one of my fav foods too!!! Thanks for sharing : )

[freitasex]

Thanks Reggie :)

[hallbe]

Damn...That looks decadent and delicious!! I'll have to try that sometime. If I didn't already buy all the ingredients for beef stew, I'd make it tonight! ;-)

[freitasex]

Beef stew sounds excellent!

[hallbe]

Quick , easy and cheap! Hard to beat!! ;-)

[lillypad3320]

WOW! this looks good! i have never had grits before and i'm scared to eat them. i wonder how it would be on rice?

[freitasex]

Rice would be perfect... really!

[mpenny226]

decadent!!!

[freitasex]

O thanks!

[blackreazor]

this looks abolutly delicious, thanks fpr posting :)

[freitasex]

Thank you!

[BabyKakes4265]

i never had grits before but i showed this to my uncle and he made it for me!

omg it was amazing (:

your amazing!

[freitasex]

That is wonderful!

[baconsoda]

This looks absolutely delicious! Maybe that's got something to do with the fact it is 5.20pm here and I'm really hungry. I wish I had the stuff to make this but I'll console myself with the chicken casserole I have in the oven.

Best Wishes for 2010,

Brendan

[freitasex]

Thank you Brendan :)

[scent007]

This is ,,,,, this is ,,,,, this is amazingly delicious .. loved it michael

[freitasex]

Thank you Scent :)

[Perroquet51]

I've heard of this but never had it. Somehow, the combination of shrimp & grits doesn't appeal to me but it certainly looks good when you make it. What do you think it would be like over pasta, instead? Or do you like it so much that you'd advise I give it a try on grits?

[freitasex]

I think pasta would be simply perfect... really!

I would make like 1/2 recipe for quite a bit of pasta.

[firefighter1811]

wow that looks so good. I do have a question though can you explain just what grits are? I never had them to my knowlage. I know they are a southern dish so being from Pa I don't know these things LOL but it looks good.

[freitasex]

Grits are much like polenta or corn meal mush :)

[sweet00976]

Interesting variation..I am from the south and this is like our crack down here....Usually here they use heavy whipping cream instead of milk for the grits...sometimes the shrimp are cooked in cayenne as well..also here the sauce is normally a slight orange color and has a bit of a kick to it ( no bell peppers)..I have also seen this dish done by added cheese to the grits and jalapeno peppers to the shrimp......

[freitasex]

Sounds like some great ideas to me!

[stonerj0e]

this is what you make when you invite friends over !

[freitasex]

Well yes of course!

[dramachef]

definitely going to try this!

[freitasex]

Thank you!

[chinesedude001]

:o the sauce look delicous

[freitasex]

Thank you Michael :)