A porridge made from boiled cornmeal, served either soft and creamy or cooled, sliced, and grilled or fried.
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Ingredients
🌽1 cup coarse cornmeal
💧4 cups water or stock
🧂Salt to taste
🧈2 tbsp butter
🧀1/2 cup grated parmesan
Method
Serves 2
1
Bring water or stock to a boil and add a pinch of salt.
2
Slowly whisk in the cornmeal to avoid lumps.
3
Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, for 30-40 minutes until thick and creamy.
4
Stir in butter and parmesan.
5
Serve soft immediately, or spread onto a tray to cool and firm up before slicing and grilling or frying.
✓ What Makes it Authentic
Polenta is a staple of northern Italian cuisine, historically a filling, inexpensive food for rural communities before becoming a common accompaniment to stews and roasted meats.
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