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peasant cornmeal mush that learned to wear a tuxedo and charge accordingly
old worldRomans ate a grain version long before corn existed
new arrivalcorn only reached Europe after Columbus crossed
deficiency diseasecorn-only diets caused pellagra across poor Italy
two texturesserved creamy soft or cooled, sliced and fried
stir forevertraditional versions demand nearly an hour of stirring