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