Re: Corny Talk : WUZ: Re: [CH] This evening's meal...

T (joemama@ticino.com)
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 08:59:14 +0200

> Polenta is technically a product made *from* cornmeal

No, it is also the cornmeal itself.  I have several packs at home (different
grades, coarse, fine, extra fine, stone-ground, etc.), and they are all
marked as 'polenta' (some were bought in Italy and some here in CH, which is
also Italian speaking).

> cooked cornmeal with lots (lots) of
> cream, butter, and preferrably (sez me) parmesan and basil.

No, preferably porcini (now in season) or gorgonzola.

Tom