World Grits Festival Presents Annual Quaker Instant Grits Roll

The World Grits Festival presents its annual Quaker Instant Grits Roll ST. GEORGE, S.C. (April 3, 2007) Grits. You can eat em or you can roll in em. Or you can do both at the 22nd annual World Grits Festival presented by Quaker Instant Grits. April 13 through 15, folks from far and wide traveled to St. George, South Carolina to experience the versatility of grits at the 2007 World Grits Festival. The festival, which Quaker Instant Grits has been a lead sponsor of for the last 19 years, includes food, arts, crafts and live music not to mention the world famous Quaker Instant Grits Roll. Competitors prepare all year for a mere 10 seconds to roll in a baby pool filled with Quaker Instant Grits. Contestants weigh in before and after their roll and the one with the most grits adhering to them wins. The “Roll” is a unique event and a tradition that requires contestants to employ true strategy for using their bodies and clothing to accumulate the most grits. This year, the kids’ roll will kicked off the contest at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, and the adult roll began at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 15. The winner of each roll received a cash prize and commemorative Quaker Instant Grits towel. Throughout the weekend, festival visitors registered to win Quaker Instant Grits T-shirts, receive free Quaker Instant Grits samples and taste some favorite family flavors. Quaker Grits have always been a traditional breakfast favorite, especially in the Southeast where generations have grown up eating Quaker Grits every morning, said Monica Young, Director of Marketing for Quaker Grits. Families love Instant, Old Fashioned and Quick Quaker Grits for their warm, satisfying taste and nutrition. And grits are so versatile they can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or even dinner. For those who couldnt make it down to St. George for the World Grits Festival, Chef Fio Antognini of Green Valley Spa in St, George, Utah, has taken a new approach on the southern classic shrimp & grits dish that will have your taste buds saying easy never tasted so great. Chef Fio is known for his innovative and scrumptious recipes and his shrimp & grits recipe is no exception. Now everyone can taste his delectable shrimp & grits recipe for themselves at home. The Green Valley Spas Shrimp and Grits – Recipe Created by Executive Chef Fio Antognini, Green Valley Spa & Resort ? cup Quaker Instant Grits 3 cups water cup roasted red bell pepper, diced 1 teaspoon curry powder Dash of sea salt 1 Tablespoon olive oil 2 Tablespoons chopped onion cup sliced mushrooms lb. (8 oz.) raw, peeled and de-veined shrimp cup white wine 1? teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 Tablespoons fat-free sour cream 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce 1 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce (your favorite brand: mild, medium or hot) Chopped parsley for garnish Prepare Quaker Instant Grits according to package directions. Add curry and bell peppers; stir well over low heat for 1 minute to allow flavors to meld. Cover and keep warm. In a large saut? pan, heat olive oil. Add onions and cook for 2 minutes over medium-high heat stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms, stir to combine, and cook for 3 minutes. Add shrimp, stir to combine, and cook for 2 minutes. In a bowl, mix the white wine, mustard, sour cream, soy sauce and hot sauce. Pour mixture into pan while stirring with shrimp and vegetables. Simmer uncovered for 2 minutes. To serve, ladle an even amount of grits onto four dinner plates, creating a large, thin circle of grits on each. Spoon the shrimp mixture onto the center of grits. Garnish each plate with a sprinkling of chopped parsley, and serve. Yields 4 servings. Optional garnish: crumbled turkey bacon Green Valley Spa’s Main Course Variation: When adding the shrimp, add 1 cup frozen edamame (shelled soybeans). For more delicious recipes using Quaker Grits and more information about the heritage of grits, visit http://www.quakergrits.com www.quakergrits.com . More about World Grits Festival: For 22 years, St. George, the self-proclaimed Grits Capital of the World, has attracted thousands of visitors to its festival. The World Grits Festival has also been named one of the top 20 events in the Southeast for the month of April by the Southeastern Tourism Society. The “Quaker Instant Grits Roll” is the headline attraction, along with a lot of grits consumption, music, rides, games and activities. More about Quaker Grits: Quaker Grits are the hot breakfast tradition with a taste your whole family will love. Made from pure, milled white corn, grits are traditionally consumed as part of a side dish or alone as a hot cereal. Quaker Oats sells grits under the Quaker and Aunt Jemima brand names and offers the product in three varieties: Old Fashioned, Quick and Instant (original and flavored)