Polenta... what am I doing wrong?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Admittedly, until a week ago, I'd never had polenta. Got a recipe on a blog for a creamy polenta with sausages and peppers, which looked tasty. Made the recipe, and it was not good. Don't think I did anything wrong. Ended up going out for Mexican.

I didn't even realize it's akin to grits, which I also find kinda gross. I've tried grits many times living in the South, and only had them when I thought they were decent once - oddly, it was at a barbecue competition.

Is crispy polenta fried on the flat top any better?

What's your take on it?