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Polenta Taragna

Polenta Taragna

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Polenta taragna is a typical dish from Valtellina, in Lombardy. It is a tasty and hearty dish, ideal for facing cold winter days. The polenta is made using a mixture of coarse ground buckwheat flour and yellow flour. Scimut cheese from Valtellina, with its intense and creamy flavor, is added to make the dish even more irresistible. Polenta taragna requires a bit of patience in cooking, but its unique flavor will reward every moment spent at the stove.

Difficulty: Medium
Cooking: 50 min
Preparation: 20 min
Country: Italia

Ingredients

No. Servings
  • Coarse ground buckwheat flour250G
  • Butter100G
  • Scimut cheese from valtellina100G
  • Yellow flour1Handful
  • Saltto taste

Preparation

  1. STEP 1 OF 5

    Place a pot with 900 cl of cold water on the stove and bring to a boil

  2. STEP 2 OF 5

    When it starts boiling, sprinkle in the flours and stir continuously for 90 minutes

  3. STEP 3 OF 5

    Add the butter to the polenta and continue cooking for another 10 minutes

  4. STEP 4 OF 5

    Add the cheese cut into slices and stir for a few minutes just enough for it to melt but not dissolve into the polenta

  5. STEP 5 OF 5

    The polenta taragna can be served as is or accompanied by sausages cooked on the grill

Suggestions

  • Pot

  • Wooden Spoon

General Information

Origin

Italia, Lombardia

Analysis

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Macronutrients (100 gr)

Energy (kcal)421.28
Carbohydrates (g)39.27
of which Sugars (g)1.7
Fat (g)23.45
of which Saturates (g)13.04
Protein (g)13.05
Fiber (g)5.23
Sale (g)0.36
  • Proteins
    13.05g·16%
  • Carbohydrates
    39.27g·48%
  • Fats
    23.45g·29%
  • Fibers
    5.23g·6%