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> Nor was there corn for polenta Before corn, polenta was made with barley: https://historicalitaliancooking.home.blog/english/recipes/ancient-roman-barley-po

• antisthenes 2y ago
  In my mind, polenta was just another word for porridge, which means it could be made with literally any available grain. It's just a roughly milled grain, boiled until a certain consistency.