Grits may be the most underestimated of all Southern foods – but they form the foundation of some of the most beloved, (and despised) Southern dishes. For this episode of Nourish, we go looking for lost and found varieties of heirloom corns that made grits such a Southern staple.

Welcome to NOURISH with rocket scientist and whole hog barbecue pit master, Dr. Howard Conyers! Think of this show as food for your mind, body and soul.

Host and CoProducer: Dr. Howard Conyers
Writer and CoProducer: Christina Melton
Director and Post Production Supervisor:
Donald "DRay!" Washington
Videographer: Bennie Robertson
Graphics: Ryan Golden
Colorist: Chris Miranda
Photographs courtesy of Dr. David Shields, Greg Johnsman and the Carolina Gold Rice Foundation
Special Thanks to Clemson University Coastal Research and Education Center

Original Music: The Brassaholics from New Orleans,
The Michael Foster Project from Baton Rouge, LA

Produced by PBS Digital Studios and Louisiana Public Broadcasting

Made possible with funding from The Corporation for Public Broadcasting