Cornmeal is a meal or a cell membrane ground from dried corn. It is a common staple food, and is ground to coarse, medium, and fine consistencies, but not as fine as wheat flour can be. In Mexico, very finely ground cornmeal is referred to as corn flour. When fine cornmeal is made from maize that has been soaked in an alkaline solution, e.g., limewater, it is called masa harina, which is used for making arepas, tamales and tortillas. Boiled cornmeal is called polenta in Italy and is also a traditional dish and bread substitute in Romania.

Characteristic of: Southern cuisine
Subcategories: Grits Polenta
Contains: Corn
Also known as:
English: Corn flourCornflourcorn meal
French: farine de maïs
German: Maisgries
Wikidata ID: Q110184114
Wikipedia title: Cornmeal
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