the pot of just-thickened polenta, putting it
into a low oven (250ºF/130ºC), which heats
the bottom and sides in a controlled and
even way, and stirring only occasionally.Fonio Fonio and black fonio are African
grasses distantly related to maize and
sorghum. Digitaria exilis and D. iburua were
domesticated on the West African savanna
around 5000 BCE, and are typical cereals in
most respects. The tiny grains are made into
porridge and couscous, popped, brewed into
beer, and mixed with wheat to make breads.
Millet Millet is the name used for a number
of different grains, all of them with very small
round seeds, 1–2 mm in diameter (species of
Panicum, Setaria, Pennisetum, Eleusine). The
millets are native to Africa and Asia, and have
been cultivated for 6,000 years. They’re
especially important in arid lands because
they have one of the lowest water
requirements of any cereal, and will grow in