Ok, so the discussion the other day persuaded me to try making creamy polenta, because if polenta can be even better, why not? I used the fine ground corn meal, as per usual, adding it to warm chicken stock (that I had just made)...

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I’m having a dinner party, at which I would like to have most everything done ahead of time, and would like to serve creamy polenta. In the past, my polenta seems to “set up” rather quickly, in spite of adding...

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As stated above I’m making creamy polenta toped with Mushroom, Kale, and Pancetta. I need an appetizer to serve before it. I’ll only have about an hour to spend on the app. (and maybe another hour of cook time). i was...

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Can you beg, borrow or steal a hotplate? Thick or creamy, polenta will congeal when cold. You can then slice it and fry it... In the south (U.S.) it’s often called “fried mush.” In your situation, I would either...

The Restaurant Pearl’s soft polenta with sauteed seasonal vegetables and roasted tomato sauce is a wonderful thing of vegetable beauty, says Ruby Louise. It’s a shallow bowl of soft, creamy polenta, rich with cheese...

Hey now... Josie restaurant in Santa Monica has/had good creamy polenta siding their Jidori chicken breast entree, if memory serves. Around $24. Not italian stylee, but good. Best to call first to confirm that its still on the...

They have fantastic creamy polenta at 'inoteca, served with delicious sauteed escarole and pancetta.

I was seduced by Bill Buford’s descriptions in “Heat” of polenta simmered for up to three hours to maximize the creaminess. He lets us all off the hook by noting that this does not require constant stirring. I...

Does anyone have a foolproof recipe for soft creamy polenta.