corn meal

Ground maize flour

Corn meal is dried corn ground into a coarse or fine powder, used in baking and cooking.

It's the base for cornbread, polenta, and grits, and can coat foods for frying.

Texture ranges from fine to coarse depending on the grind.

Also spelled cornmeal.

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Milled grain for baking

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Finely ground maize

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G