Tennessee’s soulful breakfasts serve up scratch-made biscuits, gravy, and grits worth every mile of the journey.

The Cowboy’s Special features two eggs and a choice of meat. There’s also pancakes, grits, hashbrowns, chicken wings, fried fish, and ribeye steak. In the mood for a breakfast sandwich?

Similar to the rice in tamago kake gohan, the hot grits gently “cook” the egg, turning the slippery white and runny yolk into a creamy, emulsifying sauce. Claire Lower December 22, 2023 ...

Reduce heat to low, cover saucepan, and cook grits, whisking occasionally and scraping bottom to prevent sticking, until tender, thick, and creamy, 25–40 minutes, depending on coarseness.

Remove grits from refrigerator and let sit out for 10 minutes. With the back of a spoon, make four wells in the surface of the grits, about a 1/2-inch deep. Crack an egg into each well.