Good and Polenta
The world is funny about showing me things. I am amazed at how I discover new things that were “right there” all along. It happened again this week. I found a very tasty crock-pot recipe for stuffed chicken breasts. The recipe suggested serving the chicken on a bed of polenta.
I had seen instant polenta in the store in its breakfast-sausage-like tube. I never really moved it into my cart. It was always grabbing pasta noodles instead.
I followed the advice in the recipe and brought the Italian corn meal into my home. It was a great texture and flavor change. It was a hit.
A little research has taught me that instant polenta—like instant Grits, instant potatoes and instant coffee—is heretic. Making authentic polenta is an arm numbing exercise. Like stirring risotto, the work is too much for the time-pressed Man in the Kitchen. So, I have decided that I will find a fine restaurant in Denver and, when I am there in February, I will try the real stuff and see what its all about!
Wish me polenta of luck,
MITK
I had seen instant polenta in the store in its breakfast-sausage-like tube. I never really moved it into my cart. It was always grabbing pasta noodles instead.
I followed the advice in the recipe and brought the Italian corn meal into my home. It was a great texture and flavor change. It was a hit.
A little research has taught me that instant polenta—like instant Grits, instant potatoes and instant coffee—is heretic. Making authentic polenta is an arm numbing exercise. Like stirring risotto, the work is too much for the time-pressed Man in the Kitchen. So, I have decided that I will find a fine restaurant in Denver and, when I am there in February, I will try the real stuff and see what its all about!
Wish me polenta of luck,
MITK
posted by maninthekitchen at 5:36 PM
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