Thread: fried polenta for breakfast

On Jan 15, 10:41*am, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> Had leftover polenta from last night's dinner that I'd refrigerated
> overnight in an 8x8 dish.
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> Changed my mind from butter to extra virgin olive oil. *Browned the
> polenta on both sides and topped it with a lightly poached egg to
> serve. *After I took the picture, I decided to guild the lily and
> drizzled a little *real* maple syrup around the polenta on the plate.
> Didn't take another picture because I got some syrup on the egg.
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> OMG, it was freakin' good! *Will repeat for breakfast tomorrow.
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> http://oi43.tinypic.com/5d12j9.jpg
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> Ham and eggs.
> A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

We always fry the leftovers and serve with real maple syrup for
breakfast. Bacon is a likely partner also!

On Jan 15, 10:46*am, merryb <msg...@juno.com> wrote:
> On Jan 15, 10:41*am, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
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> > Had leftover polenta from last night's dinner that I'd refrigerated
> > overnight in an 8x8 dish.
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> > Changed my mind from butter to extra virgin olive oil. *Browned the
> > polenta on both sides and topped it with a lightly poached egg to
> > serve. *After I took the picture, I decided to guild the lily and
> > drizzled a little *real* maple syrup around the polenta on the plate.
> > Didn't take another picture because I got some syrup on the egg.
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> > OMG, it was freakin' good! *Will repeat for breakfast tomorrow.
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> >http://oi43.tinypic.com/5d12j9.jpg
> > --
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> > Ham and eggs.
> > A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
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> We always fry the leftovers and serve with real maple syrup for
> breakfast. Bacon is a likely partner also!

That's fried cornmeal mush, like in the old days. Not trendy polenta
from nowadays. -aem

On Jan 15, 10:48*am, aem <aem_ag...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Jan 15, 10:46*am, merryb <msg...@juno.com> wrote:
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> > On Jan 15, 10:41*am, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
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> > > Had leftover polenta from last night's dinner that I'd refrigerated
> > > overnight in an 8x8 dish.
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> > > Changed my mind from butter to extra virgin olive oil. *Browned the
> > > polenta on both sides and topped it with a lightly poached egg to
> > > serve. *After I took the picture, I decided to guild the lily and
> > > drizzled a little *real* maple syrup around the polenta on the plate.
> > > Didn't take another picture because I got some syrup on the egg.
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> > > OMG, it was freakin' good! *Will repeat for breakfast tomorrow.
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> > >http://oi43.tinypic.com/5d12j9.jpg
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> > > Ham and eggs.
> > > A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
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> > We always fry the leftovers and serve with real maple syrup for
> > breakfast. Bacon is a likely partner also!
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> That's fried cornmeal mush, like in the old days. *Not trendy polenta
> from nowadays. * -aem

Then I've been a trend setter for 48+ years!!!

sf wrote:
> Had leftover polenta from last night's dinner that I'd refrigerated
> overnight in an 8x8 dish.
>
> Changed my mind from butter to extra virgin olive oil. Browned the
> polenta on both sides and topped it with a lightly poached egg to
> serve. After I took the picture, I decided to guild the lily and
> drizzled a little *real* maple syrup around the polenta on the plate.
> Didn't take another picture because I got some syrup on the egg.
>
> OMG, it was freakin' good! Will repeat for breakfast tomorrow.
>
> http://oi43.tinypic.com/5d12j9.jpg

Sounds good, but the pic has already been moved or deleted--or so
it says.

--
Jean B.

aem wrote:
> On Jan 15, 10:46 am, merryb <msg...@juno.com> wrote:
>> On Jan 15, 10:41 am, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
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>>> Had leftover polenta from last night's dinner that I'd refrigerated
>>> overnight in an 8x8 dish.
>>> Changed my mind from butter to extra virgin olive oil. Browned the
>>> polenta on both sides and topped it with a lightly poached egg to
>>> serve. After I took the picture, I decided to guild the lily and
>>> drizzled a little *real* maple syrup around the polenta on the plate.
>>> Didn't take another picture because I got some syrup on the egg.
>>> OMG, it was freakin' good! Will repeat for breakfast tomorrow.
>>> http://oi43.tinypic.com/5d12j9.jpg
>>> --
>>> Ham and eggs.
>>> A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
>> We always fry the leftovers and serve with real maple syrup for
>> breakfast. Bacon is a likely partner also!
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> That's fried cornmeal mush, like in the old days. Not trendy polenta
> from nowadays. -aem

Yeah. I started enjoying fried much when I was a tot. I never
think of it as polenta in such a context.

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Jean B.