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n. - A thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water.

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  • Bring the water to a boil, add the salt and polenta and cook, stirring, until the polenta is creamy.
  • "A few years ago I made Savory Twinkies from goat cheese wrapped in polenta, based on a suggestion by Joe Bay," he says.
  • When the polenta is finished cooking, take it off the heat, and pour out onto a large piece of parchment spread on your kitchen counter.
  • (ok, call it polenta, if the idea of "mush" doesn't appeal ...)
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