"ViLco" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> I probably won't get one because don't really need another large thing
>> taking up space that I don't have. But if the food would come out
>> in some way as better tasting or better quality or something, I might
>> consider it. For me, time isn't really a factor. There are plenty of
>> quick meals I can fix if I need to. Like pasta or bean tacos.
>
> Mom used it a lot for polenta: it would always stick to the bottom but it
> didn't give any burnt flavor or smell to polenta as long as we just
> scooped out the rest and leave that half-burned part on the bottom. When
> the pot gets cold fill it with water and wash it the next day. This way
> one cooks regular polenta, not the instant or wuick ones, without having
> to stir so many times along 45 minutes. The tricks are to mix it well and
> make it a little watery than usual before closing the lid.

Interesting! Thanks! I usually buy polenta in a tube and the other day I
found grits in a tube! Haven't tried them yet.