Legend of Bessarabia - Mamaliga with cheese and butter
Yes, cornmeal and grits are not only the legacy of the Incas.) In our area, this dish is very fond of. My paternal grandmother was a connoisseur and master in the preparation of hominy. I remember that my father brought us to her village, the snow piled up almost under the roof of her hut. We went into the kitchen to the grandmother, there is an oven and the smell from it is incredibly delicious. Grandmother busied herself in the kitchen to treat us. She took out the hominy left there in a cauldron with horns from the oven. She turned it over onto a large bowl and covered the cauldron on top with a wet towel. After a couple of minutes, she took off the cauldron, and we saw this miracle, a huge bright yellow ball of hominy. The smell was incredible. The secret of such a smell is that the hominy flour is carefully fried in a thick-walled frying pan. Grandmother Natasha served goat and sheep cheese, meat cracklings and melted butter to the hominy. I have never eaten tastier hominy in my life, friends. I still remember this taste from my childhood. I don’t know, but I have a memory, I remember many dishes by taste, perhaps everyone has such a skill, I won’t say, this is my assumption. A friend of mine says I don't remember what I ate yesterday and I don't remember the taste. )
How do I cook this legendary dish. Well, if you mix corn grits and flour. You can use 2 parts flour and one part cereal. Water should be poured into a serving of flour and cereals three servings of water, a little salt. When the water boils in a cauldron, in a thin stream, constantly stirring with a whisk, add flour and cereals. Constantly stirring, hominy is cooked for about 45 minutes. You need to stir often. When she begins to lag behind the cauldron, peeling off is a sign that she is almost ready. It’s good to remove it from the heat and put it to rest for about 15 minutes. Then you can turn it over onto a board. And cover with a towel. After standing for another 5 minutes, it will become tastier. We also ate it with feta cheese and butter, believe me, it was very tasty. Look at this miracle, hominy. This is a brand of Moldovan and Bessarabian cuisine. We know a lot about this miracle dish.))
