You didn't think I was going to sit out the craze that is Mississippi Roast, DID YOU? Nope, not this girl. Anything that is beef and slow-cooked and shredded and taking Pinterest by storm is absolutely going to make an appearance on my table. And while my mama did the initial research by making the original version, I of course needed to mess with success just a teeny tiny bit. Meaning that I followed the lead of the version in the New York Times and switched out some of the packaged ingredients for some fresh ones. Meaning that I served it on a bed of polenta, because I will take any excuse to serve things on a bed of polenta. But overall, this is pretty close to the real thing, so with great thanks and admiration to the inventors of this deliciousness, here's my spin on Mississippi roast. Let's make it!