[Sca-cooks] polenta

[Decker, Terry D.]

> > > > So call it "mush," which is what my mother and
> > > > grandmother called it.
> > > >
> > > > Bear
> > >
> > > Fried cornmeal mush?  Cooked in bacon grease, by any
> > > chance?
> > >
> > > Balthazar of Blackmoor
> >
> >And drizzled with honey or maple syrup.
> >
> >Bear
>
> YAK!  Stop.  ICK!!  You do this and still call it edible food??  GACK
>
> Olwen

Apicius considered a version made of wheatmeal fried in olive oil and
drizzled with honey to be a delicacy.

I can assure you cornmeal mush is no less edible than pancakes or corn
bread.   Since you have a problem with corn, I would recommend trying the
Apician recipe.  I also recommend toasting the meal before making the
polenta, as it will help reduce the bitterness of the wheat and improve the
flavor.

Bear