THE SMOKY CORN-SILK

(Our Play on Romanian Mămăligă with a Paprika Twist)

THE SMOKY CORN-SILK

Ingredients: 200g Cornmeal (Polenta), 800ml Water, 100g Butter, 100g Sour cream, 1 tbsp Smoked paprika, 1 tsp Black pepper, 1 tsp Salt...

Ingredients

  • 200g Cornmeal (Polenta)
  • 800ml Water
  • 100g Butter
  • 100g Sour cream
  • 1 tbsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt

Cooking Method

  1. The Swell Boil water and salt; slowly whisk in cornmeal until thick.
  2. The Bloom Melt butter in a small pan; add paprika and pepper with a tiny 15ml splash of water; the reaction will bloom the smoke.
  3. The Silk Merge Whisk the spiced butter and sour cream into the cornmeal until it forms a thick, glowing orange silk.
  4. The Final Flourish Top with raw crumbled Feta and a drizzle of raw extra virgin olive oil.

Cuisine: Balkan

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