Polenta
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Polenta is an Italian dish of boiled cornmeal that was historically made from other grains. It may be allowed to cool and solidify into a loaf that can be baked, fried or grilled.
Polenta served with boiled cotechino Modena (top) and lentils (bottom)
Polenta served in the traditional manner on a round wooden cutting board
Polenta in paiolo
Sorghum-meal polenta with soup stock in center
Maize
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Maize, also known as corn, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain. The leafy stalk of the plant gives rise to male inflorescences or tassels which produce pollen, and female inflorescences c
Polenta
…from other grains. It may be allowed to cool and solidify into a loaf that can be baked, fried or grilled. The variety of cereal used is usually yellow maize, but often buckwheat, white maize or mixtures thereof may be used. Coarse grinds make a firm, coarse polenta; finer grinds make a soft, creamy polenta…
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Many small male flowers make up the tassel.
Female inflorescence, with young silk
Stalks, ears and silk