On Wed, 30 May 2012 09:51:56 -0700, sf > wrote:

> On Tue, 29 May 2012 23:50:47 -0400, Cheryl >
> wrote:
>
> > On 5/29/2012 6:56 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> > Rolling and cut into thin squares was what I tried for an appetizer for
> > our Christmas and they just didn't turn out. They weren't pan fried
> > though, but baked and with fresh grated parm cheese sprinkled on top.
>
> If you ever want to try it again, the red pepper relish in this
> recipe is really good and the whole package (one of the few times the
> term "gestalt" fits the situation) of fried polenta squares topped
> with sausage & relish is delicious.

I didn't include the recipe URL, sorry.

Polenta with Spicy Sausage and Red Pepper Relish
Brian Boitano - 2009
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/b...ipe/index.html


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