Buggy Polenta?

ladyinweighting · 10-04-2010, 08:11 PM

If there are little black specks in your Polenta does it mean it is buggy?

Lynn

Just Dance Girl · 10-07-2010, 07:02 PM

I think it does.

I've only had bugs in mac & cheese

mandalinn82 · 10-07-2010, 07:10 PM

Is it fine, coarse?

Black specks are normal in the whole/coarse ground stuff (from Bob's Red Mill or similar), not in the superfine kind.

UrthWurm · 10-07-2010, 07:27 PM

I found a bug in an air pocket of one of my tortilla's last week. So nasty.. I thought it was a flax seed at first, until I saw the legs.

PinkStar · 10-10-2010, 11:20 AM

I hate bugs.

Jane · 10-10-2010, 08:45 PM

Lynn - I would throw it out and buy new, just in case. I'm thinking I wouldn't be able to enjoy it once I cooked it.

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Just Dance Girl · 10-11-2010, 01:20 PM

I lived in a third world country for a while (8 years) and we had a saying:
The first year when you find a fly in your tea you throw out the tea
The second year, you fish out the fly and drink the tea.
The third year, you drink the fly.

I think it's all relative. If you can, throw it out. If you can't, cooking it will kill the bugs and it's extra protein. (ewww)

kaplods · 10-11-2010, 02:24 PM

Did you read the ingredient label? It could be black pepper or just the natural color variation in corn (it's not all yellow). Also, if the flecks are confined to a small area then it might be a contaminant, but if the flecks are evenly distributed, it's more likely to be a legitimate ingredient.