The Czechs call it krupičná kaše or krupicová kaše, the Slovaks krupicová kaša, the Austrians Grießkoch, the Germans Grießbrei, the Slovenians kaša iz pšeničnega zdroba, and the Croatians call it griz.

It is served warm either plain or sprinkled with cocoa powder, cinnamon sugar,[7] sometimes with fresh or canned fruits, jam, vanilla, choco bits; modern additions include ice cream, whipped cream, brown sugar, maple syrup, candied fruit, granola, pumpkin seeds etc.

A similar but much thicker pudding-like product, precooked and packaged as a store-bought convenience food, is marketed under the name grízpuding (mirror translation for semolina pudding).

It is prepared by adding butter-toasted semolina into boiling water that is mixed with sugar and sometimes cinnamon pieces.

It is then served with a variety of toppings including but not limited to white cheese, cinnamon powder and pistachios.