On Mon, 28 May 2012 11:27:36 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Mon, 28 May 2012 11:12:37 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>> >
>>
>> 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
>
>Polenta is cornmeal... and it comes in different grinds, like cornmeal
>does. I've been trying to figure out what the difference is between
>polenta and grits, myself. I've eaten lots of polenta, haven't
>touched a grit yet. Don't think I've even seen it.
>
>If you're willing to give polenta a try, here's a motherload of
>polenta recipes to sift through.
>http://www.recipesource.com/fgv/polenta/indexall.html
thanks. I love to have ideas for an ingredient.
Janet US