SC -corn in the USA
Karen O
kareno at lewistown.net
Sun Aug 6 12:18:52 PDT 2000
Gwynydd said:
> I just want to clear up something which might add a bit of extra confusion
to this discussion (as though it needs it!). I have now twice been quoted
as saying:
>
" >There isn't a product known as "cornflour." There is Flour
wheat -unless labeled differently in bold writing) and there is *Corn
meal*. Which is ground maize. and Corn starch which is a corn product.<"
Caointiarn answers: That was *MY* answer to the question "is there a
product labeled as "cornflour" in the USA?"
and Gwynydd asks:
> As I understand it, "cornmeal" is a different product again. It is used
to make (and is also called, here in Australia, at least) "polenta". Does
this mirror the American experience?<
Yes, Corn meal (and it's different grades of grinding) make polenta,
tortillas, cornbread, indian pudding, mush, scrapple, johnny cakes, hush
puppies, . . . .ad infinitum. I am not knowledgable about the various
grades of grinding corn meal, but I do know there is a difference between
name brand corn meal & the hispanic product of masa harina.
Caointiarn
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