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De la Estancia Organic Polenta, 17.6-Ounce Packages (Pack of 6) | 
| Brand: De La Estancia
Category: Grocery
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 13710
Number Of Items: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.5
Dimensions (in): 12.5 x 4 x 7.5
Model: 30910
UPC: 857565000002
EAN: 0857565000002
ASIN: B000HRZX6C
Release Date: August 15, 2006
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 Minority Report July 17, 2008
Adirondack (Upstate, NY)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This polenta is ground extremely fine. The cooked polenta was not to my family's taste. I would buy the same brand if it was available in a coarser grind. Spending 10 minutes instead of one would be justified since the flavor, as opposed to the texture, was appealing.
 Yummy Polenta January 28, 2008
jsn (Pittsburgh, PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the first polenta that I've actually tried, which is why I didn't feel justified giving it 5 stars, since I have nothing to compare it to. I love the fact that this product is organic, and is labeled gluten free (since my boyfriend has celiac's disease--I wish more products were labeled this way). The polenta is creamy and tasty. I'd recommend cooking it much longer than the directions suggest, as the added cooking time allows the flavors to develop.
 Great for Camping! September 10, 2007
Kathryn Reynolds (Northern Rockies)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Delicious polenta, quick and very easy to cook. We enjoyed it with garlic, olive oil, basil, and sundried tomatoes, and formed the leftovers into patties the next morning which we fried in butter. A tasty, rib-sticking treat!
Outstanding Taste and Texture September 5, 2007
Delores Liesner (Wisconsin)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the best polenta I have ever had bar none. I originally tried it because I review products for a health magazine. This is the only edible product that received a 10. (out of 10). Preparation is a snap, taste, color, and texture are superb, and it makes the best corn bread and corn pudding you will ever have. This product is the quality you would expect experiencing at a gourmet restaurant.
Special corn translates to special polenta May 10, 2007
Argentine Products
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Hello. My name is Carl Mundt and I am the President of the company that produces de la Estancia organic polenta in Argentina - I'm obviously biased so you can take my comments with a grain of salt if you want.
A little more than 10 years ago, my wife and I decided to invest in the Argentine farming business. We found two young Argentine farmers to be our partners and we began to grow different crops. I also started to learn something about farming - I was especially interested in the crops themselves. After a few years I realized that the corn we were growing was quite different from the corn I was used to seeing in the US and Europe. Argentine corn is a subtropical corn called "long cycle" which meant that it grows in the fields for 6 months as opposed to the 3 month growing cycle of common corn. It was also extremely happy corn because the nights in the foothills of the Andes are cool and, besides lots of rain and hot sunshine, corn likes cool nights. This special type of corn is much harder, more vividly yellow and has both a much lower starch content and a higher protein level than corn from more temperate climates.
Putting two and two together I realized that polenta made from Argentine corn would be far superior to polenta made from common corn. It would be brighter yellow in color and it could be ground to a finer consistency. But most important, the low starch level meant that our polenta would cook in just one minute. It cooks so fast because there is basically no starch to incorporate into the cooking liquid. That is what takes so long in cooking other polentas.
I also want to emphasize that our polenta is not pre-cooked as is the case for the polenta in the tubes. Nor it is partially pre-cooked and then reconstituted as is the case for the "instant" polentas. De la Estancia polenta is pure ground corn that has never been processed or treated in any way. It just cooks fast naturally.
I hope that you enjoy preparing and serving our polenta as much as I have enjoyed bringing it to the US.
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