cornmeal
Also called Indian meal . coarsely ground, unsifted white or yellow corn used in various boiled, fried, or baked dishes.
(in Scotland) oatmeal.
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How to use cornmeal in a sentence
The recommended coarseness of the cornmeal you buy depends on how you intend to use it.
A guide to cornmeal, grits and polenta — and how to know when to use them | Aaron Hutcherson | March 5, 2021 | Washington PostThrough the 1970s, the federal food-stamp program also penalized the poor by making families buy food stamps, some of which could be used only on items that the Department of Agriculture had deemed surplus, like cornmeal and beans.
'We Will Handle It.' An Army of Women Is Taking on the Hunger Crisis in Local Communities | Mariah Espada | March 3, 2021 | TimeIt even appears in one of Nicaragua’s oldest dishes, a nixtamalized cornmeal and meat stew called indio viejo, which is believed to have pre-Columbian roots.
These oranges are for a lot more than juicing | By Carlos C. Olaechea/Saveur | February 15, 2021 | Popular-ScienceShe coats the outside with a mixture of semolina and cornmeal to add crunch and a non-stick coating, and allows the dough balls to proof once more.
They were so cold that they slept with their clothes on, so poor that the doctor who delivered Dolly was paid with a sack of cornmeal.
‘Dolly Parton, Songteller’ is a gold mine of little-seen photos and personal anecdotes | Allison Stewart | November 30, 2020 | Washington Post
Once it all came to the boil, the jug of blood was mixed with a little vinegar and a little cornmeal and stirred into the stew.
Two Chickens, an Old Guitar, and a Group of Strangers: A Life-Changing Feast in Brazil | Annabel Langbein | November 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe cornmeal cakes, which can be grilled, fried, or battered, are found all over South America.
In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and brown sugar.
Bacon Corn Muffins With Savory Cream-Cheese Frosting | Brian Boitano | August 25, 2009 | THE DAILY BEASTJust leave us a little coffee and some cornmeal and some bread and a piece of pork and one of the frying-pans.
The Rival Campers Afloat | Ruel Perley SmithShe had hardly finished washing coal-grime and cracked cornmeal from her hands, when Paul's call sounded in front.
Mountain | Clement WoodThen she started for home, with the butter under one wing and the cornmeal under the other.
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble | Howard R. GarisThen the cornmeal fell from under her wing and the bag burst and it spilled all over.
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble | Howard R. GarisBut I think I would feel better if I had a hot cornmeal poultice on the back of my neck.
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble | Howard R. Garis
British Dictionary definitions for corn meal
meal made from maize: Also called: Indian meal
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