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Traditional Romanian Mămăligă cu Brânză și Smântână: Cornmeal with Brined Cheese and Sour Cream
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Romania
40 minutes
Serves 4
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Traditional Romanian Mămăligă cu Brânză și Smântână: Cornmeal with Brined Cheese and Sour Cream
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Bring the water and salt to a boil in a heavy pot. Pour the cornmeal in a thin, steady rain while whisking so no dry pockets form.
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2 cups medium or coarse yellow cornmeal
6 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup brined cheese (such as Telemea)
1 cup sour cream
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Stir the mămăligă constantly to ensure a smooth texture.
Adjust the amount of salt based on the saltiness of the brined cheese.
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