#cornmeal

#cornmeal

According to Sarah Grueneberg, Chef and Owner of Chicago's Monteverde restaurant, the key to nailing the texture of this quintessentially Northern Italian dish is in the first 5 minutes of preparation. In that short amount of time, constant stirring is what rehydrates the cornmeal and suspends it in the liquid - making it much less likely to clump or scold. "If you spend these 5 mins whisking and stirring, it'll simmer and not stick," the expert chef and author of the cookbook, " Listen to Your Vegetables," told Tasting Table. "Otherwise, it will only sink and burn," she added.

But what Cash is lesser known for is his love of cooking. The Man in Black enjoyed preparing food, with an emphasis on Southern comfort foods, and even invited other celebrities over to enjoy his home-cooked meals with them. The dish he is most known for is his famous "Old Iron Pot Chili," which contains an interesting ingredient used to thicken the stew: cornmeal.