…the usual polenta is made with white polenta flour. Served this way, the dish can be a piatto unico. But if you want to precede your liver with a primo,…
Migliaccio di semolino (Semolina Cake)
…tiny pinch of salt, to a simmer. Slowly pour in the semolina, whisking all the time in a single direction, as if you were making polenta. Continue simmering over low…
Brasato ai funghi (Italian Pot Roast with Mushrooms)
…the effort. A well made brasato one of the most delicious, warming and comforting dishes imaginable, perfect for this time of year, especially served with mashed potatoes or polenta. Ingredients…
Jota triestina (Beans and Sauerkraut Soup from Trieste)
…or less of the beans and potatoes, or none at all. One variation calls for adding a few spoonfuls of polenta for the final simmer, which thickens the soup even…
Gnocchi alla romana (Roman Semolina Gnocchi)
…the milk just comes to the simmer, add the semolina in a slow stream—in Italian they say a poggia or “like rain—into the simmering milk (just like you make polenta)….
Secondi piatti
…(Breaded Boiled Beef Balls) Polpettone in Umido con funghi (Meatloaf in Tomato and Mushroom Sauce) Spezzatino di manzo con la polenta (Beef Stew with Polenta) Straccetti di manzo con la…
Cinghiale in agrodolce (Sweet and Sour Wild Boar)
…of toasted bread or polenta. Notes on Sweet and Sour Wild Boar Like many dishes with a long history, there are plenty of variations on this basic theme. Instead of…
Carbonade valdostana
…hot over freshly made polenta. Notes on Carbonade valdostana To give your carbonade valdostana that real old-fashioned flavor, sprinkle the meat with a dry marinade of salt and aromatic herbs…