corncake
Fried cornmeal patty
A corncake is a flat cake or bread made from cornmeal, cooked on a griddle or baked.
The term overlaps with johnnycake, hoecake, and corn pone—regional American names for similar preparations: She served corncakes with butter and molasses.
Uncooked cake mixture
- griddleFlat metal cooking surface
- skilletShallow pan for frying
- fryCook in hot fat
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
buttery · fluffy · homemade · breakfast · brunch · snack · savory · spatula
Cornmeal bread loaf
- ashcakeBread baked in embers
- southernToward the sunbelt
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- colonialOf occupied territories
Native American · homestead · heirloom · lard · cast-iron · hearth · pioneer · soul food
Cob-bearing cereal crop
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
- huskDry seed covering
- gritsBoiled ground maize
polenta · milling · cornflour · masa · coarse · stone-ground · yellow · white
Warm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- homelyUnattractive in appearance
cozy · wholesome · filling · simple · humble · nostalgic · familiar · grandmother
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
golden · buttery · fluffy · homemade · breakfast · brunch · snack · savory · spatula · oven
pone
Cornmeal bread loaf
- ashcakeBread baked in embers
- southernToward the sunbelt
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
colonial · Native American · homestead · heirloom · lard · cast-iron · hearth · pioneer · soul food · staple
maize
Cob-bearing cereal crop
grits · polenta · milling · cornflour · masa · coarse · stone-ground · yellow · white · dried
hearty
Warm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
homely · cozy · wholesome · filling · simple · humble · nostalgic · familiar · grandmother · kitchen