{"id":88,"date":"2009-03-24T18:34:49","date_gmt":"2009-03-24T23:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tastytangents.com\/?p=88"},"modified":"2009-03-24T18:34:49","modified_gmt":"2009-03-24T23:34:49","slug":"instant-polenta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tastytangents.com\/?p=88","title":{"rendered":"Instant Polenta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are some wonderful innovations that have come about in recent years, not the least of which is instant <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polenta\">polenta<\/a>. Similar to Grits, the boiled cornmeal dish is reminiscent of oatmeal or cream of wheat in terms of texture, but with a very different flavour. Suffice it to say it&#8217;s delicious, and the instant variety is ready in minutes. Leftovers harden to a bread-like consistency and are also fabulous sliced and either grilled or fast fried in a little olive oil. 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