I was at the supermarket and by accident I came across Polenta, which is dried ground sweetcorn (maize). I initially thought it was couscous, which I eat by the bucket load, but was intrigued by a single warning on the back, which read,
“Warning. When cooking this product may boil volcanically.”
They should put that in big letters on the front of the packet! I would have bought it years ago if I’d seen a marketing campaign saying that.
I’ve just cooked some, and sure enough, it makes a right mess. Not surprisingly, it tastes like mashed sweetcorn, but the visual experience makes it must-buy product… 🙂
Cheers
Tim…
I can’t wait till you show us the movie. Must be interesting.
“Polenta” is a tipical meal of Northern Italy (where I come from).
You just add some water and a little salt,
wait until it boils and for 20-30 minutes you continue turning it
using a wood spoon, until it consolidates almost solid.
It is best cooked inside a copper pot on a fire.
Very good with meat but also with fromage (“gorgonzola” for example).
I didn’t do it until it was solid. I’ll give that a go.
Cheers
Tim…