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Good Eats S8E11 — True Grits
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Good Eats•Season 8•Episode 11

True Grits

8.7/10 · 17 votesNov 3, 200421 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 8•+0.3 vs season avg

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Whether you're cooking up a mess of grits or a pot of polenta cornmeal may just be the most powerful player in the pantry. Join host Alton Brown as he battles with cultural claims, doses up some science and cranks out an upside-down cake with

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Episode Summary

"True Grits" is episode 11 of Good Eats season 8. It scored 8.7/10 from 17 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). It aired on November 3, 2004.

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