Comments on: Welcome To Mamaliga! http://www.mamaliga.com/random/welcome-to-mamaliga Romanian Living in Chicago Fri, 18 May 2012 19:51:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: hpearl369 http://www.mamaliga.com/random/welcome-to-mamaliga/comment-page-1#comment-942 hpearl369 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 09:32:26 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=9#comment-942 Mamaliga is made with yellow corn meal, and except for the seasoning is the same as "grits" a southern dish made with white corn meal. Mamaliga is made with yellow corn meal, and except for the seasoning is the same as “grits” a southern dish made with white corn meal.

]]> By: Gabi http://www.mamaliga.com/random/welcome-to-mamaliga/comment-page-1#comment-790 Gabi Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:14:10 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=9#comment-790 "Gasca" - hmm... never heard it. Unless it refers to goose (written "Gîsca") and the mamaliga dish with, well... goose. "Feli" - I suspect this has something to do with "slices" as that's what it means in Romanian. “Gasca” – hmm… never heard it. Unless it refers to goose (written “Gîsca”) and the mamaliga dish with, well… goose. “Feli” – I suspect this has something to do with “slices” as that’s what it means in Romanian.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.mamaliga.com/random/welcome-to-mamaliga/comment-page-1#comment-777 Andrea Mon, 11 Oct 2010 02:12:07 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=9#comment-777 My fathers 92 b-day was celebrated today and I made him Sarmale and what we call gasca. It sounds the same as feli. My grandmother always used brick cheese, but as it has gotten harder to find we use Monterery Jack. I have found all kinds of different Sarmale recipes, but never heard of the gasca only mamaliga. I am happy to hear that someone makes the same. My fathers 92 b-day was celebrated today and I made him Sarmale and what we call gasca. It sounds the same as feli. My grandmother always used brick cheese, but as it has gotten harder to find we use Monterery Jack. I have found all kinds of different Sarmale recipes, but never heard of the gasca only mamaliga. I am happy to hear that someone makes the same.

]]> By: Laure http://www.mamaliga.com/random/welcome-to-mamaliga/comment-page-1#comment-601 Laure Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:06:21 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=9#comment-601 buna ziua ! imi cer scuze pt.ca nu voi scrie in engleza(poate din teama de a gresi si a nu fi bine inteles),insa mamaliga e un tip de mancare 100% romaneasca.Asa cum am mai spus si am raspuns unora(vezi adevarul despre mamaliga,se poate cauta cu google),mamaliga are o vechime de peste 1000 ani(cu exactitate nu se stie)pe teritoriu romaniei fiind facuta(atunci)din mei.Polenta este tipic italieneasca(cu vechime indelungata pe teritoriul actual al italiei)si pare a fi originara din regiunea venetiei!E destul de curios locul de provenienta al polentei de aceea nu m ar mira sa aflam intr un viitor ca nu e a lor...asa cum s a intamplat si cu pastele ce sunt originare din China.In ceea ce priveste mamaliga,aceasta se poate face in 2 feluri:1. mai moale,unde timpul de facere este intre 10 si 15 minutes si 2: mai tare, unde timpul de facere este mai indelungat iar mamaliga rezista mai mult si chiar se poate taia feli.Primul tip de mamaliga(de regula)se serveste in restaurante,iar cel de al 2 lea se face(deregula)in casa intr un ceaun( vas din fonta traditonal romanesc)dupa care se intoarce pe un fund de lemn si se taie cu ata.Ceaunul si taiatul mamaligii cu ata(printre alte catva lucruri)diferentiaza polenta de a noastra mamaliga.CRED in autenticitatea mamaligii si NU CRED ca e o copie a polentei, din contra... buna ziua ! imi cer scuze pt.ca nu voi scrie in engleza(poate din teama de a gresi si a nu fi bine inteles),insa mamaliga e un tip de mancare 100% romaneasca.Asa cum am mai spus si am raspuns unora(vezi adevarul despre mamaliga,se poate cauta cu google),mamaliga are o vechime de peste 1000 ani(cu exactitate nu se stie)pe teritoriu romaniei fiind facuta(atunci)din mei.Polenta este tipic italieneasca(cu vechime indelungata pe teritoriul actual al italiei)si pare a fi originara din regiunea venetiei!E destul de curios locul de provenienta al polentei de aceea nu m ar mira sa aflam intr un viitor ca nu e a lor…asa cum s a intamplat si cu pastele ce sunt originare din China.In ceea ce priveste mamaliga,aceasta se poate face in 2 feluri:1. mai moale,unde timpul de facere este intre 10 si 15 minutes si 2: mai tare, unde timpul de facere este mai indelungat iar mamaliga rezista mai mult si chiar se poate taia feli.Primul tip de mamaliga(de regula)se serveste in restaurante,iar cel de al 2 lea se face(deregula)in casa intr un ceaun( vas din fonta traditonal romanesc)dupa care se intoarce pe un fund de lemn si se taie cu ata.Ceaunul si taiatul mamaligii cu ata(printre alte catva lucruri)diferentiaza polenta de a noastra mamaliga.CRED in autenticitatea mamaligii si NU CRED ca e o copie a polentei, din contra…

]]> By: Andrea http://www.mamaliga.com/random/welcome-to-mamaliga/comment-page-1#comment-484 Andrea Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:27:39 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=9#comment-484 Brick cheese is more firm than Feta, and not crumbly. I live in Pennsylvania, and don't know if it's a more local cheese. The appearance is more like Havarti cheese, but tasts quite different, hard to explain. Brick cheese is more firm than Feta, and not crumbly. I live in Pennsylvania, and don’t know if it’s a more local cheese. The appearance is more like Havarti cheese, but tasts quite different, hard to explain.

]]> By: Gabi http://www.mamaliga.com/random/welcome-to-mamaliga/comment-page-1#comment-481 Gabi Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:32:55 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=9#comment-481 Andrea: I am suspecting 'feli' refers to the Romanian word for slice (<i>felie</i> or <i>felii</i> for plural). That's a fabulous recipe, and I found a similar one in my DiMedici Italian cookbook, but there the layer had also diced tomatoes (of course, it's Italian). I suspect the 'brick cheese' you mention was real Feta, right? Thanks for writing! Andrea: I am suspecting ‘feli’ refers to the Romanian word for slice (felie or felii for plural).
That’s a fabulous recipe, and I found a similar one in my DiMedici Italian cookbook, but there the layer had also diced tomatoes (of course, it’s Italian). I suspect the ‘brick cheese’ you mention was real Feta, right?
Thanks for writing!

]]> By: Gabi http://www.mamaliga.com/random/welcome-to-mamaliga/comment-page-1#comment-479 Gabi Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:29:19 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=9#comment-479 Virginia: Thanks for the comment! The Scrabble dictionary includes Mamaliga! Now that's something! Frome pure humbleness to glory! No wonder you can find it in 5 star restaurants all over the world! Virginia: Thanks for the comment! The Scrabble dictionary includes Mamaliga! Now that’s something! Frome pure humbleness to glory! No wonder you can find it in 5 star restaurants all over the world!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.mamaliga.com/random/welcome-to-mamaliga/comment-page-1#comment-477 Andrea Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:31:18 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=9#comment-477 Here's a dish I make with mamaliga... called "feli" it was a dish that my mother brought over from Romania. The mamaliga is made as you say, and cut (I use dental floss) Layer the mamaliga, brick cheese, sour cream and grated romano cheese. Bake at 350 for approximately a half hour to fourty five minutes... Really wonderful, my entire family and friends just love it. Here’s a dish I make with mamaliga… called “feli” it was a dish that my mother brought over from Romania. The mamaliga is made as you say, and cut (I use dental floss) Layer the mamaliga, brick cheese, sour cream and grated romano cheese. Bake at 350 for approximately a half hour to fourty five minutes… Really wonderful, my entire family and friends just love it.

]]> By: Virginia Selanik nee Corsatea http://www.mamaliga.com/random/welcome-to-mamaliga/comment-page-1#comment-476 Virginia Selanik nee Corsatea Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:33:52 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=9#comment-476 Mamaliga much to my surprise appeared in the Scrabble dictionary and I almost flipped to see it because I don't think it is in Webster's dictionary...anyhow couldn't find it on the net...my daughter suggested the author of the Scrabble dictionary must have been a Romanian. Mamaliga much to my surprise appeared in the Scrabble dictionary and I almost flipped to see it because I don’t think it is in Webster’s dictionary…anyhow couldn’t find it on the net…my daughter suggested the author of the Scrabble dictionary must have been a Romanian.

]]> By: Gabi http://www.mamaliga.com/random/welcome-to-mamaliga/comment-page-1#comment-411 Gabi Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:33:49 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=9#comment-411 Anthony, It can although it might be too fine of a ground for it. The corn meal is basically the same but more coarsely ground. You need some texture to it. Hope it makes sense. Anthony,

It can although it might be too fine of a ground for it. The corn meal is basically the same but more coarsely ground. You need some texture to it.
Hope it makes sense.

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