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polenta

[poh-len-tuh] / poʊˈlɛn tə /


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"You go up north and you might only find tomatoes in the summer and you'll find the likes of goulash, polenta and buckwheat which you would never find in the south," Tucci adds.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

Her Swiss chard and okra stew makes a delicious main course served over polenta, while her coconut fish curry evokes the country’s long coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

That structure is especially visible in central and northern Italy, where dishes often revolve around meat broths, polenta, beans, chestnuts, and long-cooked cuts meant to feed families over several days.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026

They have some kind of polenta dish with eggs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

She hasn’t eaten anything but toast and polenta and bananas since the deer.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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