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100% ORGANIC
Hopi blue polenta is made from heirloom Hopi blue corn and is used to make dishes with a distinctive blue-purple hue, including porridge, mush, and savory dishes topped with vegetables or sauces. It can also be prepared by chilling it, cutting it into shapes, and then frying or grilling it. Like other polentas, it has a sweet, classic corn flavor that works well in both savory and sweet applications, such as cornbread and pancakes.
Uses for Hopi blue polenta
Traditional porridge or mush:
Cook the polenta until thick and serve with butter, salt, or syrup, as described in this Ramona Farms recipe.
Frying or grilling:
Cook the polenta, then chill it until firm. Cut it into shapes like fries or squares and then fry or grill it.
Savory toppings:
Serve the soft polenta as a base for toppings like roasted spring vegetables, mushrooms, chiles, or other ragus, as shown in this recipe from Manorun Organic Farm and Tavola Talk.
In baking:
Use the meal to make blue corn polenta sourdough, cornbread, muffins, and pancakes.
As a side dish or component:
Use it as a side dish for meals or as an ingredient in other recipes.
Key characteristics
Color: The polenta has a blue-purple hue that is visible when cooked or baked.
Flavor: It has a sweet and classic corn flavor with an earthy, nutty undertone.
Nutritional value: It is considered a nutrient-dense crop and is a staple food for many communities, notes www.goodfoodfinderaz.com.
Versatility: It can be used in a wide range of recipes, from traditional preparations like Piki bread to modern adaptations like sourdough.
100% ORGANIC
Hopi blue polenta is made from heirloom Hopi blue corn and is used to make dishes with a distinctive blue-purple hue, including porridge, mush, and savory dishes topped with vegetables or sauces. It can also be prepared by chilling it, cutting it into shapes, and then frying or grilling it. Like other polentas, it has a sweet, classic corn flavor that works well in both savory and sweet applications, such as cornbread and pancakes.
Uses for Hopi blue polenta
Traditional porridge or mush:
Cook the polenta until thick and serve with butter, salt, or syrup, as described in this Ramona Farms recipe.
Frying or grilling:
Cook the polenta, then chill it until firm. Cut it into shapes like fries or squares and then fry or grill it.
Savory toppings:
Serve the soft polenta as a base for toppings like roasted spring vegetables, mushrooms, chiles, or other ragus, as shown in this recipe from Manorun Organic Farm and Tavola Talk.
In baking:
Use the meal to make blue corn polenta sourdough, cornbread, muffins, and pancakes.
As a side dish or component:
Use it as a side dish for meals or as an ingredient in other recipes.
Key characteristics
Color: The polenta has a blue-purple hue that is visible when cooked or baked.
Flavor: It has a sweet and classic corn flavor with an earthy, nutty undertone.
Nutritional value: It is considered a nutrient-dense crop and is a staple food for many communities, notes www.goodfoodfinderaz.com.
Versatility: It can be used in a wide range of recipes, from traditional preparations like Piki bread to modern adaptations like sourdough.