Cooking polenta in the Thermomix

[ElsieD]

Can anyone give me instructions on how to cook polenta in a Thermomix? My internet sleuthing hasn't turned up much of anything. Thanks in advance.

[lesliec]

Mr Google, if asked for 'polenta thermomix', offers several possibilities. This page seems to have the most basic instructions - I quote:

Follow measurements from the recipe on the back of the packet and then put all ingredients into the TM bowl and cook on 100 degrees for 12 minutes on Speed 3-4.

But I particularly like what I found here.

[Kerry Beal]

Here is what I have in my cookbook -

Polenta Thermomix (Servings: --)

• 750 grams liquid, milk, water, stock or mixture
• 120 grams cornmeal
• 1 tsp salt
• 100 grams parmagiano reggiano
• 50 grams butter

1.Place chunks of parmesan in bowl, turbo speed with button a couple of times. Pour cheese out of bowl and reserve.

2.Put butterfly in bowl, weigh in liquid and cornmeal. Set to 45 minutes, temperature 100, speed 2. At the end of 45 minutes add reserved cheese and butter and mix on speed 2 for about 3 minutes. Pour out onto prepared pan.

3.This makes a firm polenta.

[nickrey]

Polenta is a stirred dish. I'd treat it like risotto and use the butterfly. It is also stirred gently and continually so speed 3 would perhaps be better than speed 4.

However, I went to a chef event in Sydney where Massimo Bottura from Osteria Francescana was giving a presentation. The chef whose kitchen he shared while in Australia commented that Bottura cooked his polenta on a surprisingly high speed in the Thermomix so this may be an alternative. Make sure you have enough liquid in there.

Edited July 10, 2013 by nickrey (log)

[ElsieD]

Here is what I have in my cookbook -

Polenta Thermomix

(Servings: --)

• 750 grams liquid, milk, water, stock or mixture
• 120 grams cornmeal
• 1 tsp salt
• 100 grams parmagiano reggiano
• 50 grams butter

1.Place chunks of parmesan in bowl, turbo speed with button a couple of times. Pour cheese out of bowl and reserve.

2.Put butterfly in bowl, weigh in liquid and cornmeal. Set to 45 minutes, temperature 100, speed 2. At the end of 45 minutes add reserved cheese and butter and mix on speed 2 for about 3 minutes. Pour out onto prepared pan.

3.This makes a firm polenta.

Thanks, Kerry. I will try this. Do you use the butterfly?

Elsie

[Kerry Beal]

Yup - butterfly in place.

[ElsieD]

Yup - butterfly in place.

Yes, had I read the instructions more carefully, I would have read that. I made a batch last night guessing at what to do. Came out very loose. Made another batch this morning following your instructions and it is perfect. I scooped half cup portions into my USA hamburger pans and have nice little round discs. I have to say I wish more of the Thermomix cookbooks were available to Canadians. I have only two, one called My Way of Cooking and Full Steam Ahead. I don't much care for either of them. If you have any ideas on how I can get more, I'm all ears!

Thanks again.

Elsie

[Kerry Beal]

Actually I don't have any of the cookbooks - I get most of my recipes from the Thermomix forum or the British Larder.

[Kerry Beal]

Actually - if you call Nathalie at Importations Nobelhaus - she can tell you what cookbooks are available.