Forums: September 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: polenta
Created on: 09/18/10 07:13 AM Views: 1527 Replies: 6
cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1001	polenta Posted Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 7:13 AM hi.. i bought that polenta in a roll. I have never used it before.. i haven't opened it yet.. is that stuff firm enough that i can slice it and throw it on a grill at a cookout? thanks.
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mommyof2nc Joined: 12/31/09 Location: North Carolina Posts: 172	RE: polenta Posted Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 7:20 AM Yes, you can grill it - just spray it with Pam or oil and spray the grill, too, or it probably will stick. If you like that polenta, you should try making it yourself - it's much better and it's really easy to make.
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1001	RE: polenta Posted Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 7:28 AM thank you.. and yes i will try making it myself.. it's just when purchasing the first time.. i had a hard time finding any polenta.. it took 3 store clerks.. by the time we found it..we found the rolls.. there was no dry polenta next to it.. so i figured they didn't have it..no one seemed to know what DRY polenta was.. well i went into another store and happened to notice a bag of bobs red mill corn grits.. with big letters that said "also known as polenta" i was jumping up and down.. (a 52 year old woman jumping up and down in a supermarket might not be as pretty as it sounds) "i found it, i found it" it is downright scary to think what will happen when i find oat bran!
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pippin Joined: 09/07/10 Posts: 175	RE: polenta Posted Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 8:03 AM You can substitute corn meal for polenta in a pinch. Cornmeal has a finer grind than cornmeal though so the texture is different. But cornmeal will work (but not grits which is just another type of cornmeal). I usually make my own these days, but sometimes I buy the tube for convenience. It does come with some fun flavors, like sundried tomato. I like to cut it into circles and pan "fry" it (no oil, or just a spritz of cooking spray) and then top with maranara and veggies. Very tasty.
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1001	RE: polenta Posted Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 8:37 AM so you are saying i still didn't find this ingredient called dry polenta? darn!
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pippin Joined: 09/07/10 Posts: 175	RE: polenta Posted Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 9:21 AM Hmmm, yes, confusing. But I think the corn grits, also known as polenta is the right thing. Apparently there are many forms of grits.
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pippin Joined: 09/07/10 Posts: 175	RE: polenta Posted Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 9:21 AM Hmmm, yes, confusing. But I think the corn grits, also known as polenta is the right thing. Apparently there are many forms of grits.
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