Chef at 15:55, 2 October 2024

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[[Image:Cornmeal.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Coarsely ground cornmeal]]
'''Cornmeal''' is flour ground from dried [[sweetcorn]] kernels. The difference between Cornmeal and [[cornflour]]: Cornflour is [[sweetcorn]] kernels ground to a fine chalky white powder and is a valuable thickening agent in sauces; '''Cornmeal''' is generally yellow in colour, stays hard and gritty, and does not mix well with liquids unless further processed as '''masa harina'''.

It is very useful coat foods prior to frying or baking. English muffins are sometimes rolled in cornmeal.
===Fine yellow cornmeal===
Fine yellow cornmeal is much more like normal [[flour]]. It is very finely ground and is ideal for dusting [[dough]] based products such as [[pizzas]], prior to baking to prevent sticking to the [[baking tray]].
[[Image:Fine yellow cornmeal.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fine yellow cornmeal]]
===What is Masa harina?===
[[Image:Masa harina.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Masa harina]]
'''Masa harina''' is a form of ground dried cornmeal that is further processed by adding lime (calcium hydroxide). It is mainly used in Mexican cookery to make [[Corn tortilla recipe|tortillas]] and [[taco chips]]. It does not have the yellow colour of cornmeal and is milled much finer than cornmeal. It has the feel of wholemeal flour.

Don't try and make [[Corn tortilla recipe|tortillas]] with cornmeal as it won't amalgamate properly and they will fall apart when you try and press them out.
== How much does one cup of cornmeal or masa weigh? ==
''Estimated [[Generic_conversion_table#Volume|US cup]] to weight equivalents:''

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|Cornmeal||1 Cup||150 g||> 5 oz
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'''Conversion notes:'''<br />
Every [[ingredient]] has a cups to ounces or grams conversion table. Search for the ingredient, cup to weight conversions are at the end of each ingredient page.

We also have a [[generic conversion table]] and a [[portions per person lookup]].
==See also==
* [[Other thickening agents]]
* [[Polenta]] and [[Polenta Taragna]]

[[Corn tortilla recipe|How to make corn tortillas]]

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Chef at 15:55, 2 October 2024