Basic Polenta

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 1995, America's Test Kitchen TV

The traditional method for preparing polenta is time-consuming and fraught with danger.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 45 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our goal when developing our polenta recipe was to find a simple, foolproof method for fluffy, creamy polenta, achieved without lumps or constant stirring. We found that a heavy-bottomed saucepan on the stove's lowest possible setting (or i...

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