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
  • But Derry and Murphy thought Booker spent too much time creating his tuile, giving short shrift to the lamb and the polenta.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Serve with mashed potatoes or polenta and roasted Brussels sprouts.
    Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2024

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