Comments on: Mamaliga, The Recipe http://www.mamaliga.com/random/mamaliga-recipe Romanian Living in Chicago Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:25:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Rosemarie http://www.mamaliga.com/random/mamaliga-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-1063 Rosemarie Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:49:36 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=23#comment-1063 So excited to have found this thread. My parents were born & raised in Romania, and Mamaliga was a staple food in our house when I was a child. We were desperately poor and when mom could get her hands on sharp cheddar (dad's favorite) she would make it lasagna style, baked with layers of thick corn meal mush and sharp cheddar...absolutely delicious! My family loves it too, along with many friends. I'll be making a large casserole of it for a church potluck very soon based on ethnic favorite dishes. Tempted to make stuffed cabbage too, a Christmas tradition. Oh, and a nice option to the mamaliga lasagna is to add chili to each layer. Tastes just like an enchilada pie. YUM! So excited to have found this thread. My parents were born & raised in Romania, and Mamaliga was a staple food in our house when I was a child. We were desperately poor and when mom could get her hands on sharp cheddar (dad’s favorite) she would make it lasagna style, baked with layers of thick corn meal mush and sharp cheddar…absolutely delicious! My family loves it too, along with many friends. I’ll be making a large casserole of it for a church potluck very soon based on ethnic favorite dishes. Tempted to make stuffed cabbage too, a Christmas tradition. Oh, and a nice option to the mamaliga lasagna is to add chili to each layer. Tastes just like an enchilada pie. YUM!

]]> By: Alexandra http://www.mamaliga.com/random/mamaliga-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-926 Alexandra Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:19:48 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=23#comment-926 I loved reading this thread and thank you for the recipe. As a child I spent every summer at my grandparents in Moldova, in a town called Benderi. I have the fondest memories about my grandma's mamaliga. She was serving it with fried eggs, fried onions, brindza, cottage cheese and sour cream. All the ingredients were served separately, but then mixed on the plate into a very colorful mush which was amazingly delicious! I am so craving it right now! I loved reading this thread and thank you for the recipe. As a child I spent every summer at my grandparents in Moldova, in a town called Benderi. I have the fondest memories about my grandma’s mamaliga.
She was serving it with fried eggs, fried onions, brindza, cottage cheese and sour cream. All the ingredients were served separately, but then mixed on the plate into a very colorful mush which was amazingly delicious!
I am so craving it right now!

]]> By: bernarde ezakovich http://www.mamaliga.com/random/mamaliga-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-921 bernarde ezakovich Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:36:01 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=23#comment-921 This best tip I got from the video was to use a thinner pan and a gas fire. My Cajun husband refuses to try very many of the eastern european dishes my grandmother raised me on so I thought I would try Mamaliga, since he already eats cornbread. DISASTER! I tried every recipe and could never get it right. After I saw this video, I tried using a thin metal pan instead of the cast iron so popular down here, and I put it on my barbecue grill to see if a gas heat source made the difference. Voila! Wonderful mamliga! And if you add honey and blueberries, it makes a nice replacements for Riz au lait that we have been eating for breakfast This best tip I got from the video was to use a thinner pan and a gas fire. My Cajun husband refuses to try very many of the eastern european dishes my grandmother raised me on so I thought I would try Mamaliga, since he already eats cornbread. DISASTER! I tried every recipe and could never get it right. After I saw this video, I tried using a thin metal pan instead of the cast iron so popular down here, and I put it on my barbecue grill to see if a gas heat source made the difference. Voila! Wonderful mamliga! And if you add honey and blueberries, it makes a nice replacements for Riz au lait that we have been eating for breakfast

]]> By: Alina http://www.mamaliga.com/random/mamaliga-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-879 Alina Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:28:25 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=23#comment-879 Gabi, thanks tons for the recipe. i came to the States 4 yrs ago and today i made mamaliga for the first time!! it was awesome! my husband even loved it! i mixed it with butter, Bulgarian feta and sour cream from a Mexican store (it's really close to the Romanian kind) and topped it off with a fried egg! Gabi, thanks tons for the recipe. i came to the States 4 yrs ago and today i made mamaliga for the first time!! it was awesome! my husband even loved it!
i mixed it with butter, Bulgarian feta and sour cream from a Mexican store (it’s really close to the Romanian kind) and topped it off with a fried egg!

]]> By: Brindusa http://www.mamaliga.com/random/mamaliga-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-877 Brindusa Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:03:31 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=23#comment-877 Hey Gabi, Locuiesc in Australia de vreo 7 ani si nu gasesc decat instant polenta, ceea ce nu e acelasi lucru cu faina de porumb din Romania, cu care am crescut si sunt obisnuita. Tocmai am facut o portie mica de mamaliga cu branza si cautam pe net versiunea baked Mamaliga, cand am dat de site-ul tau care e super. E minunat ca aduci romanilor din strainatate gustul de acasa. Te pup. Hey Gabi,
Locuiesc in Australia de vreo 7 ani si nu gasesc decat instant polenta, ceea ce nu e acelasi lucru cu faina de porumb din Romania, cu care am crescut si sunt obisnuita. Tocmai am facut o portie mica de mamaliga cu branza si cautam pe net versiunea baked Mamaliga, cand am dat de site-ul tau care e super. E minunat ca aduci romanilor din strainatate gustul de acasa. Te pup.

]]> By: Gabi http://www.mamaliga.com/random/mamaliga-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-830 Gabi Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:58:47 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=23#comment-830 Thanks for the compliments! Now this is an awsome take on Mamaliga and THANKS for posting the recipe here! Guess what! I'll make it tonight!! THANKS!! Thanks for the compliments! Now this is an awsome take on Mamaliga and THANKS for posting the recipe here! Guess what! I’ll make it tonight!! THANKS!!

]]> By: Nurit http://www.mamaliga.com/random/mamaliga-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-809 Nurit Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:47:21 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=23#comment-809 I just prepared baked Mamaliga, my mother's recipe (originally from Transilvania): - prepare the basic mamliga as your recipe and video suggests. - pour half of the mixture into an 8x8 oiled baking dish. - dot with 4 teaspoon of butter, cut to small pieces. - cover with generous amount of crumbled feta cheese. - cover with generous amount of grated yellow cheese (such as Mozzarella, Gruyère, Asiago, etc.) - cover with 2nd half of mamliga mixture. - top with some more grated cheese. - Bake in 350F till golden, about 30 minutes. Gabi, I love your site! Thank you I just prepared baked Mamaliga, my mother’s recipe (originally from Transilvania):
- prepare the basic mamliga as your recipe and video suggests.
- pour half of the mixture into an 8×8 oiled baking dish.
- dot with 4 teaspoon of butter, cut to small pieces.
- cover with generous amount of crumbled feta cheese.
- cover with generous amount of grated yellow cheese (such as Mozzarella, Gruyère, Asiago, etc.)
- cover with 2nd half of mamliga mixture.
- top with some more grated cheese.
- Bake in 350F till golden, about 30 minutes.

Gabi, I love your site! Thank you

]]> By: Gabi http://www.mamaliga.com/random/mamaliga-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-788 Gabi Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:10:11 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=23#comment-788 Hi Bob! Hmm - Not sure of the bakes Mamaliga. I make a version that might come close where I spread Mamaliga (about 3/8" thick) on two oiled half cookie sheets, let it cool, then build a layered polenta dish filled with tomato sauce, cheese etc. Almost like a Lasagna. The lady is Romanian and spent time in the Japanese Internment Camp?? She must have a story! You can <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabstero/2886923861/in/set-72157624158282911/" rel="nofollow">try the layered Polenta</a> as I described it - really easy and it looks delicious: <a href="http://www.mamaliga.com/holidays/christmas/sarmale-recipe" rel="nofollow">Sarmale recipe is here</a>. Hi Bob! Hmm – Not sure of the bakes Mamaliga. I make a version that might come close where I spread Mamaliga (about 3/8″ thick) on two oiled half cookie sheets, let it cool, then build a layered polenta dish filled with tomato sauce, cheese etc. Almost like a Lasagna. The lady is Romanian and spent time in the Japanese Internment Camp?? She must have a story!
You can try the layered Polenta as I described it – really easy and it looks delicious:
Sarmale recipe is here.

]]> By: Gabi http://www.mamaliga.com/random/mamaliga-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-786 Gabi Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:57:47 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=23#comment-786 Exact!! Exact!!

]]> By: Bob http://www.mamaliga.com/random/mamaliga-recipe/comment-page-1#comment-775 Bob Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:52:06 +0000 http://www.mamaliga.com/?p=23#comment-775 Hey Gabi, Looks like a great recipe. Do you have one for baked? I am told it is also used. And would you have a recipe for samale? I have just moved and the lady that lives in the apy> next to me came from Romania to America in the 50s. She spent time in an Japanese Internment Camp during WWII. She likes to bake and when she does she usuallygives me a portion. I would like to attempt to make her something. My skills in the kitchen are average (at best). Anything you can offer would be appreciated. Thanks, Bob Hey Gabi,
Looks like a great recipe. Do you have one for baked? I am told it is also used. And would you have a recipe for samale? I have just moved and the lady that lives in the apy> next to me came from Romania to America in the 50s. She spent time in an Japanese Internment Camp during WWII. She likes to bake and when she does she usuallygives me a portion. I would like to attempt to make her something. My skills in the kitchen are average (at best). Anything you can offer would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob

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