We know how you like your perfect comfort food - Polenta.. soft and creamy, yet with a slightly textured bite. The Italian staple, originated as a peasant food from northern Italy where it was cooked over open flames in a special vessel, a paiolo, that was made from copper, allowing the heat to be distributed evenly and with a curved bottom to stop it catching over its long cooking time. With the Artisan's Bottega Polentamatic you can now make such traditional Polenta in your own kitchen.

Mix the water and milk in your pot, place it over a medium heat and watch it carefully with whisk in hand and polenta nearby so you can catch it before it boils over. The Artisan's Bottega Polentamatic's copper pot is well-designed to let you cook in ease.

The polenta does not stick to the pot easily thanks to the electric stirrer. As the liquid comes up to the boil, slowly rain in the polenta with one hand and whisk with the other. Once it comes to the boil, turn the heat down to as low as it will go, throw in a large pinch of salt and continue whisking at regular intervals. This is very important in order to avoid lumpy polenta.

Cook for at least 30 minutes. The polenta is ready once you taste it and can no longer feel a grainy texture on your tongue. Mix in the butter and parmesan and season quite heavily with more salt and white pepper. Cover your pot with a lid and leave it in a warm spot to rest.