Pietro Longhi, La polentaPolenta with mushrooms and sweet sausagesPolenta Semolina before cooking"Polenta can be served as a side dish or in place of bread. It can also be served as a main course, in which case it is dressed with thick sauces, game, sausage, milk and cod sh, or fried and sliced, or rolled into gnocchi."Fried Polenta with Porcini mushrooms