How to Use polenta in a Sentence

polenta

noun

• Time to soak the beans, to stir the polenta, to simmer the stock.
  — Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic, 30 Apr. 2020
• The fluffy alt-polenta was a cozy foil to the smoky, spicy beans.
  — Laura Wright, Bon Appetit, 21 Mar. 2017
• The polenta Nayfeld tasted made its way back to the kitchen.
  — Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2018
• There’s a pork loin braised in milk and served in a quicksand of soft polenta.
  — Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2017
• The cooked polenta is poured into a pan, cooled, and chilled.
  — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
• Or, for $44 go with the rib eye steak in mole negro served with shrimp and polenta.
  — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2021
• The polenta could have been creamier and a little less chunky, but the shrimp was on point.
  — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2022
• To get round balls, try to get the melon baller edges flush with the polenta surface then scoop.
  — Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, 23 Sep. 2014
• When the polenta is tender and thickened, remove the saucepan from the heat.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022
• Serve over creamy polenta and wait for the compliments to roll in.
  — Leslie Stiles, The Mercury News, 5 May 2017
• The side dish with the short rib entree has been switched from pumpkin puree to herbed polenta.
  — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
• Spread cooked polenta evenly on a half sheet pan and let cool to firm up.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2019
• To serve, thinly slice meat against the grain and serve with tomatoes and polenta.
  — Redbook, 29 Jan. 2014
• My husband’s grandaunt and I bond over my love of polenta.
  — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2023
• That’s why it can be used in recipes that call for polenta or yellow grits.
  — Emma Wartzman, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2019
• It's served with a stack of thick crispy Parmesan polenta fries.
  — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2022
• For me, fonio is more like polenta or cream of wheat than quinoa.
  — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2020
• The polenta and broccoli are cooked directly on a sheet pan, while the steak sits on a rack above.
  — Lauren Salkeld, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2019
• Corn flour: The base of polenta, grits and corn tortillas is 100-percent gluten-free.
  — Nina Lincoff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• Pick off the porchetta’s crispy skin with your fingers and drag it through the polenta and encourage your guests to do the same.
  — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2021
• Serve this over the pasta or starch of your choice — rice, quinoa or polenta would also be great.
  — Katie Workman, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2020
• Mini meat loaves means that each person gets their own to place atop a creamy pool of polenta.
  — Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022
• And as always, feel free to serve this with rice, polenta or other grains, or some crusty bread, to round it out.
  — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2020
• Slices of the steak sit atop a bowl of cauliflower polenta, or on a bed of bok choy and broccoli.
  — Brad Japhe, USA TODAY, 30 July 2019
• That polenta should be my idea of comfort food is perhaps a bit odd.
  — David Tanis, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2019
• Just spoon out the polenta into the bottom of some shallow bowls and top with the vegetables and sauce.
  — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 25 Apr. 2018
• To serve, flip the polenta out of the container onto a cutting board.
  — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 21 Dec. 2020
• The fish is steamed and cooked with onions, lime juice, spices, and vegetables, and served on a bed of polenta-like cornmeal; or fried and served with a spicy sauce.
  — Emma Sloley, Southern Living, 8 June 2020
• Stir in the butter and coconut; the polenta should become lighter and fluffier.
  — Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2017
• Find even more recipes for grits, oatmeal, polenta and more in our Recipe Finder.
  — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024