Grits

This Low Country favorite is spiced up with two secret ingredients: a little Budweiser and a lot of tasso, a Cajun-spiced ham. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

The taste was a marvel. The ham and cheese pack a savory punch; the fig jam (you should use a lot of it) underscores and offsets their saltiness, and the tender, rich biscuit enfolds them all.