Corn polenta
A pot of maize meal
A slow-stirred preparation using maize flour identified by the contributor as suitable for polenta.
1 h · 4 servings
Reported source details; omitted times or yields remain unreported.Recipe source: pestanzul
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- 500 g corn flour. Consider that not all corns are suitable for polenta.
- 3 l fresh water (specified in the method)
- Salt, to season (specified in the method)
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Make
- 01
Pour all the flour in 3 l fresh water and stir with a whip until no lumps remain.
- 02
Heat until boiling, stirring slowly with a big spoon.
- 03
Cook on low fire for about 1 hour. Stir very often. If it thickens too much, add water.
- 04
Season with salt.
pestanzul · Public Domain Recipes · public-domain dedication / Unlicense. Editorially reviewed against the cited source. Not independently kitchen-tested by Herbologium. Timings and yields are those reported by the source; omitted values remain unreported.
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pestanzul. (2025). Corn polenta.
https://publicdomainrecipes.com/corn-polenta/
Reviewed version: https://github.com/ronaldl29/public-domain-recipes/blob/134e22f11e4d14e66ee587b1dd3a266e5646d387/content/corn-polenta.md
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pestanzul · 2025
Public-domain dedication / Unlicense
Editorially reviewed against the cited source. Not independently kitchen-tested by Herbologium. Timings and yields are those reported by the source; omitted values remain unreported.
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Ingredient and numbered method text transcribed from the pinned source; Markdown formatting and links converted to plain text. Introductory prose, photographs and optional storage claims are omitted. Herbologium supplies the title, summary and connected readings. Original quantities are fixed; no automatic scaling. Water and salt from the method are repeated in the ingredient list.
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A slow-stirred preparation using maize flour identified by the contributor as suitable for polenta.
This is pestanzul’s version, published in 2025. Editorially reviewed against the cited source. Not independently kitchen-tested by Herbologium. Timings and yields are those reported by the source; omitted values remain unreported.
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