POLENTA
Dec 30, 2021
4 minutes
photographs JONATHAN GREGSON
olenta is one of my favourite storecupboard ingredients – it’s endlessly versatile, and just the thing when you want a quick meal. I often get asked about which kind is the best to buy, as some supermarkets sell it already made up in a solid block. Go for the ‘quick cook’ polenta instead, which is a fine, bright yellow grain – it takes just five minutes to cook in a pan with hot stock. You’ll end up with creamy cooked polenta, which is perfect with parmesan and butter stirred in, and you can then use it as a vehicle for savoury toppings. Try my Sicilian-style roasted cauliflower with pine nuts & raisins (p104) for a lovely mix of
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