On May 29, 3:56*pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> > On Sun, 27 May 2012 22:04:31 -0400, George M. Middius
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> >>Polenta is boring. Lousy texture, practically no flavor -- just toss
> >>it along with the Twinkies and Campbell's soup.
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> > 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
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> My father would have said just buy coursely ground cornmeal. *Boil it in
> salted water to make cornmeal mush. *You can find a recipe for fried
> cornmeal mush/aka polenta in any basic cookbook. *Chill the mush in the
> refrigerator, then roll it and slice it into rounds. *Pan fry it in a
> skillet in butter, season as desired. *Polenta is also wonderful topped with
> red gravy and/or some cheese.
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> Jill

We serve it with chicken fried with rosemary and sage, and cream gravy
made with the drippings.