Polenta alla Spianatora

Steaming polenta is poured on to the middle of the spianatora (special round wooden table), a ragù goes into the middle and everyone tucks in. You will find the same custom in Marche, Basilicata, and in the north of Italy, where the polenta is typically eaten with a stew rather than a ragù. Invite some friends round in autumn and winter to share a spianatora. You can use other types of meat if you like.