What is polenta?
user
Polenta is a porridge made from maize meal.  It’s cooked like rice.
assistant
How is it served?
user
Polenta can be served as a starch, but it’s also very popular as a dish on its own, cooked in any of a wide variety of sauces, meats, cheeses, or vegetables.
assistant
Can you give me the recipe for a good polenta dish?
user
You can cook a very good polenta dish using the recipe below, or choose your own ingredients.
assistant
What is polenta?
user
Polenta is a porridge made from maize meal.  It’s cooked like rice.
assistant
How is it served?
user
Polenta can be served as a starch, but it’s also very popular as a dish on its own, cooked in any of a wide variety of sauces, meats, cheeses, or vegetables.
assistant
Can you give me the recipe for a good polenta dish?
user
One thing that works very well with polenta is ratatouille, which is a savory vegetable stew.  I’d recommend using your favorite ingredients from this recipe for the basic stew:

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/604918/ratatouille

Then as a good complement to that, to add some extra flavor,
assistant
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