On Thu, 2 Nov 2017 19:05:29 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 11/2/2017 6:35 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

>> Not exactly the same, but not a heck of a lot different. It is corn meal
>> mush ...porridge.* I doubt that they spend the time cooking and
>> stirring for* each serving. Calling it "cake" suggested that it is
>> pre-cooked and then cooled in a pan and heated up to order. It is way
>> over-priced.
>>
>Yes, it's way over priced. And yes, it's chilled and sliced cornmeal
>mush, likely pan fried. I can buy polenta in one pound "chubs" (like
>ground sausage) in the freezer section. All I'd have to do for polenta
>cakes is thaw, slice and fry it. It certainly doesn't cost $22.

Of course it's nonsense to compare restaurant prices to what the
ingredients would cost if you'd cook them yourself.