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Polenta with Piora Cheese Gratiné

August 27, 2014

A traditional Swiss delicacy

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Recipe: Polenta with Piora Cheese Gratiné

 

Ingredients:

(for 4 servings)

 

0.8 liter of water

1 tsp salt

200g cornmeal (if possible, 3 different grinds.)

 

200g piora cheese (also works with similar cheese varieties)

 

Preparation:

Stir 200g of cornmeal into 0.8 liters of boiling, salted water. Simmer for 3 hours, stirring every five minutes.

Scrape the polenta out of the bowl onto a dish, lay a thick slice (200g) of piora cheese on top and place in the oven for ten minutes.

Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

Bon appetit!

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This recipe comes to us courtesy of chef Angelo Capella from the Al Grott Café in Ticino, Switzerland