Buggy Polenta?
 

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

Lynn

I think it does.

I've only had bugs in mac & cheese

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.

I hate bugs.

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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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)

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.