polenta
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"You go up north and you might only find tomatoes in the summer and you'll find the likes of goulash, polenta and buckwheat which you would never find in the south," Tucci adds.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
A braised beef ragù that’s great on top of pasta or a creamy polenta, or as a stew if you add more vegetables.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
They have some kind of polenta dish with eggs.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
The sides are imaginative; think beef fat fries offered alongside mushroom polenta and Japanese purple potato.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024
He learns to love the food she and her parents eat, the polenta and risotto, the bouillabaisse and osso buco, the meat baked in parchment paper.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Vocabulary lists containing polenta
World Cuisine - Introductory
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World Cuisine - Middle School and High School
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5th Grade World Cuisine, List 1
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