Polenta
noun
A type of food made from cornmeal that has been boiled in water or broth.
For dinner, we are having roasted chicken and polenta.
Often appears as...
- baked polenta
- creamy polenta
noun
A type of food made from cornmeal that has been boiled in water or broth.
For dinner, we are having roasted chicken and polenta.
Often appears as...
- baked polenta
- creamy polenta
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Cuisine
Polenta originates from Italian cuisine and is often associated with rustic, comfort food.
When visiting Italy, I tasted authentic polenta with gorgonzola cheese.
Pro Tip 2/3Versatile Dish
Polenta can be eaten in different forms, such as soft or fried, making it a flexible food choice.
She enjoyed her polenta creamy for breakfast and grilled for dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Pairings
Polenta is commonly served with meats, cheese, or vegetables and works as a side dish or base for toppings.
He topped the polenta with a hearty ragù sauce.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Cuisine
Polenta originates from Italian cuisine and is often associated with rustic, comfort food.
When visiting Italy, I tasted authentic polenta with gorgonzola cheese.
Pro Tip 2/3Versatile Dish
Polenta can be eaten in different forms, such as soft or fried, making it a flexible food choice.
She enjoyed her polenta creamy for breakfast and grilled for dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Pairings
Polenta is commonly served with meats, cheese, or vegetables and works as a side dish or base for toppings.
He topped the polenta with a hearty ragù sauce.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Cuisine
Polenta originates from Italian cuisine and is often associated with rustic, comfort food.
When visiting Italy, I tasted authentic polenta with gorgonzola cheese.
Pro Tip 2/3Versatile Dish
Polenta can be eaten in different forms, such as soft or fried, making it a flexible food choice.
She enjoyed her polenta creamy for breakfast and grilled for dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Pairings
Polenta is commonly served with meats, cheese, or vegetables and works as a side dish or base for toppings.
He topped the polenta with a hearty ragù sauce.
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Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
the world and what we'll do is we get as much nice meat as we can find and we throw it on the fire and we'll have some vegetables that will do on the fire basically corn on the cob there'll also be salads and a bit of pup which is basically a white polenta it's maize meal that's ground down mixed with water
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
the world and what we'll do is we get as much nice meat as we can find and we throw it on the fire and we'll have some vegetables that will do on the fire basically corn on the cob there'll also be salads and a bit of pup which is basically a white polenta it's maize meal that's ground down mixed with water
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Quote examples
Grace Potter
American Musician
I love making savory stratas for Christmas morning. I get excited about it. It's a polenta strata with homemade bread, with a billion eggs and Parmesan cheese. I'll drizzle truffle oil over the whole thing, which will just destroy people. It's amazing.
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Debi Mazar
American Actress
We go to Italy every winter, and my husband's mother has a bingo party on Christmas. Every woman brings a dish: lentils, cavolo nero, tons of beans, polenta, every type of cheese, bruschetta, fresh vegetables, and local olive oil and wine.
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Debi Mazar
American Actress
I'd love to give my girls a traditional Thanksgiving with turkey and all that jazz, but we've raised them to love Tuscan food so much that they don't care for it. My favorite is a nice polenta with beef stew and broccoli rabe on the side.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
My father always cooks more polenta than he needs for a meal. The excess he spreads on an oiled surface and chills. Next day, he cuts out chunks, fries them in olive oil and serves with salad.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Polenta is to northern Italy what bread is to Tuscany, what pasta is to Emilia-Romagna and what rice is to the Veneto: easy to make, hungry to absorb other flavours, and hugely versatile.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Polenta is one of those ingredients that in many homes spends its days at the back of the kitchen cupboard, on the 'no one knows quite what to do with it' shelf.
Quote examples
Kimbal Musk
South African Businessman
If you come to The Kitchen and get a pork chop with polenta, which is our kind of food - simple - there is only one way it should taste at The Kitchen.
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Leo Buscaglia
American Author
My mother made soft polenta often, and as a child, I would watch her stir until she looked like her arm would fall off.
Quote examples
Grace Potter
American Musician
I love making savory stratas for Christmas morning. I get excited about it. It's a polenta strata with homemade bread, with a billion eggs and Parmesan cheese. I'll drizzle truffle oil over the whole thing, which will just destroy people. It's amazing.
Quote examples
Debi Mazar
American Actress
We go to Italy every winter, and my husband's mother has a bingo party on Christmas. Every woman brings a dish: lentils, cavolo nero, tons of beans, polenta, every type of cheese, bruschetta, fresh vegetables, and local olive oil and wine.
Quote examples
Debi Mazar
American Actress
I'd love to give my girls a traditional Thanksgiving with turkey and all that jazz, but we've raised them to love Tuscan food so much that they don't care for it. My favorite is a nice polenta with beef stew and broccoli rabe on the side.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
My father always cooks more polenta than he needs for a meal. The excess he spreads on an oiled surface and chills. Next day, he cuts out chunks, fries them in olive oil and serves with salad.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Polenta is to northern Italy what bread is to Tuscany, what pasta is to Emilia-Romagna and what rice is to the Veneto: easy to make, hungry to absorb other flavours, and hugely versatile.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Polenta is one of those ingredients that in many homes spends its days at the back of the kitchen cupboard, on the 'no one knows quite what to do with it' shelf.
Quote examples
Kimbal Musk
South African Businessman
If you come to The Kitchen and get a pork chop with polenta, which is our kind of food - simple - there is only one way it should taste at The Kitchen.
Quote examples
Leo Buscaglia
American Author
My mother made soft polenta often, and as a child, I would watch her stir until she looked like her arm would fall off.
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