Comments on: Cornmeal: 2 Tomato 2 Cheese Polenta Stack

By: Diane {createdbydiane.blogspot.com}

Diane {createdbydiane.blogspot.com} — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:35:57 +0000

Oh YUM! That looks so delicious :)

By: My Man's Belly

My Man's Belly — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:15:25 +0000

Have you tried pan frying the polenta in a little butter then drizzling it with maple syrup? It’s the breakfast of champions (or so I’m told).

Andrea (FFC): I’m not much of a sweet breakfast person. My husband likes his grits/polenta drizzled with honey.

By: eleni

eleni — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:47:29 +0000

Great idea and I love polenta!!!

Andrea (FFC): I think you’ll find the stacks are delicious and versatile.

By: sippitysup

sippitysup — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:55:45 +0000

So this is what you had planned for those chubs! To add to the dietary issues with corn I also heard Native Americans had trouble getting the necessary nurtients on a corn rich diet. I also read that they added ash to the corn meal and this somehow helped. I can’t say if any of that is true. I’m “just sayin’…” GREG

Andrea (FFC): Eating a primarily corn-based diet was not just a dietary problem for some Native groups but happened worldwide upon introduction to new cultures – northern Italians experienced difficulties as well. I read about ash to.

FYI, the lye process used to make masa for tortillas and tortillas helps make the niacin digestable to humans. My pops still makes his own masa and soaks his corn in lye to remove the outer hull.

By: Lynne @ CookandBeMerry

Lynne @ CookandBeMerry — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:23:50 +0000

I add the butter and cheese to make it more rich and luscious. Are there really people who worry that they’re not getting enough tryptophan? Actually, I think there is speculation that some Southwestern Indian tribes died out because corn was the basis of their diet and they weren’t getting the nutrients they needed.

Andrea (FFC): From the research I read, it appears the larger concern was when people were solely eating polenta and developed pellagra from the niacin deficiency. I presume most folks in modern times eat a more varied diet, so this is largely insignificant – but still an interesting fact.