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Demystifying 'Hard' Things To Cook (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post     First Posted: 4/24/10   Updated: 5/25/11

As part of The Week of Eating In, we're challenging the conventional wisdom that deems certain foods too hard to cook for the inexperienced. We understand that cooking may seem like a daunting task at times, but if you bear with us, we can show you that some things aren't as scary to cook as they look. Don't quit before you've even gotten started-- you can whisk polenta into submission, just like the pros.

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It's less familiar to many of us than grits, or corn mush, but that's essentially what it is, too. Get a pot of salted water going at a roiling boil, and pour in a slow, steady stream of ground corn while whisking. Keep whisking, with the whole concoction bubbling a little-- another minute or two, and you're done.
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As part of The Week of Eating In, we're challenging the conventional wisdom that deems certain foods too hard to cook for the inexperienced. We understand that cooking may seem like a daunting task at...
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