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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

On your cicchetti crawl, consider also stopping for a scartosso, a paper cone filled with fried seafood and polenta.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

They have some kind of polenta dish with eggs.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2025

It brings an earthy heft that you can’t get from flour alone, like the bite of a cornmeal-crusted pie or the dense texture of a polenta cake.

From Salon Apr. 16, 2025

“Listen to me, Caleb,” she said, her voice as creamy as the hot polenta.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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