Fried cornmeal mush has a crispy outside and is tender and moist inside. This can be topped with butter, fried in bacon grease, or even topped with maple syrup if you want to enjoy it sweet.

Cooking; Cornmeal mush fried in bacon fat from Ben Bebenroth (recipe) Published: ; May. 09, 2018, 10:00 a.m.

In a heavy-bottomed 4-quart saucepan, boil 8 cups of water over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of salt; reduce heat to medium. Pour in 2 cups coarse yellow cornmeal (preferably imported from Italy ...

Cornmeal mush. Have I lost you already? The name imparts blandness with visions of a gruel-like dish (think orphan Annie) that is eaten out of little other choice. There is some truth to this ...

Just try telling the radicchio crowd that polenta is nothing more than expensive cornmeal mush. They’d probably pelt you with pink peppercorns.But it’s essentially true. The homemade cornmeal ...

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Mom didn’t discover cornmeal mush as a breakfast choice. Early settlers brought the idea across the pond from Europe. The recipe was simple: take ground cornmeal, add milk and boil, allow to set ...

1 teaspoon kosher-style sea salt. Stir the cornmeal and salt into the cold water. Bring gently to a boil. Once bubbles appear, reduce the heat to a simmer.