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polenta
Polenta is primarily recognized as a staple of Northern Italian cuisine, though similar cornmeal porridges exist globally. It is characterized by its versatility, as it can be served as a soft, creamy porridge or allowed to cool and solidify into a firm block that can be sliced and grilled or fried.
In culinary contexts, the term refers both to the raw cornmeal used to make the dish and the finished product itself. Because it is treated as a mass of food or a specific type of cuisine, it is typically used as an uncountable noun.
Meanings
Examples
I will order the creamy polenta with wild mushrooms.
The restaurant serves grilled polenta cakes as an appetizer.
Would you like some polenta on the side of your stew?
I wonder if this polenta is made from organic cornmeal.
We tried an authentic polenta dish while visiting Venice.
Stir the polenta constantly to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
The golden polenta provided a hearty base for the braised short ribs.
Add a knob of butter and some parmesan to make the polenta richer.