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Offline loz

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« on: January 15, 2012, 19:52:43 PM »
For years I have wanted to have a meal with Polenta but always forgot to buy it.  

This time I did buy it, and was a little disappointed.  I tried it fried and microwaved, it is strange stuff.

I will not give up, do members have ways of cooking Polenta?



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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2012, 21:06:49 PM »
If you make polenta and let it cool and you can slice it and cook it in a griddle pan, or put cheese on it and pop it under the grill but I have to say the stuff is overrated IMHO

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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2012, 21:16:52 PM »
I have sliced it, cheese sounds good.  I agree with you, definitely over rated I just had to try it.  

I can see the rest going out for the birds tomorrow:D

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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2012, 23:37:08 PM »
try Google it has some recipes

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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2012, 23:52:28 PM »
Well who would have though that Google (the biggest website in the World) would have some recipes!

Polenta - like cous cous - total junk, forget it forever :D

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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2012, 00:29:44 AM »
I have Googled but wanted first hand report, tried it with cheese, seasoned it up a bit and still solid baby food! yet I love corn bread.

 cous cous love it, I add a vegetable stock cube, season salt and pepper and a few tablespoons of dark soya sauce, add the water and wait, TASTY!!!!

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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2012, 08:31:31 AM »
i think after adding all that,you couldnt taste the polenta,LOL,

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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2012, 11:56:32 AM »
Davybill it was not for the Polenta, I was referring to Scunners post re Cous Cous.

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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2012, 12:28:25 PM »
yuk !! hate polenta.  LOVE cous cous !!

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« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2012, 15:49:27 PM »
I must agree with my Darling wife re. cous cous, the way that Loz does it totally changes the texture/taste. Fantastic, much prefer it now to rice, as an accompaniment to my world famous Thai Curries !!  :P:P ;)




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