On 5/28/2012 1:12 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Sun, 27 May 2012 22:04:31 -0400, George M. Middius
> > wrote:
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>> Polenta is boring. Lousy texture, practically no flavor -- just toss
>> it along with the Twinkies and Campbell's soup.
>>
>
> O.k., I'm willing to try it. It just isn't part of my mid-western
> culture and I imagine that it will have a mouth feel similar to Cream
> of Wheat. But I will try it. First though. . .will someone explain
> the difference between polenta and corn meal? Can I just buy corn
> meal or do I need to look for a different kind of ground corn?
> Clueless from the mid-west
> Janet US

Polenta is simply a dish made from cornmeal. Use whichever grind you
like. I like using the coarse ground meal which for some reason is
harder to find.