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Re:Why Italy Fell Out of Love with Cilantro by PestoDiRucola on Sunday July 07, 2024 @08:04AM (#40897014)
> Nor was there corn for polenta

Before corn, polenta was made with barley: https://historicalitaliancooking.home.blog/english/recipes/a...

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Re:Why Italy Fell Out of Love with Cilantro by antisthenes on Sunday July 07, 2024 @10:21AM (#40897936)
In my mind, polenta was just another word for porridge, which means it could be made with literally any available grain.

It's just a roughly milled grain, boiled until a certain consistency.

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