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It is made from maize flour (cornmeal) cooked with boiling water to a thick porridge dough-like consistency. In Luhya cuisine it is the most common staple starch. Ogokbap – or five-grains rice, is a kind of Korean food made of a bowl of steamed rice mixed with grains, including barley, foxtail millet, millet and soy beans. [13]
Cornmeal is a meal (coarse flour) ground from dried maize. It is a common staple food and is ground to coarse, medium, and fine consistencies, but it is not as fine as wheat flour can be. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In Mexico and Louisiana, very finely ground cornmeal is referred to as corn flour .
Nsima is a dish made from maize flour (white cornmeal) and water and is a staple food in Zambia (nsima/ubwali) and Malawi (nsima). [ 25 ] The maize flour is first boiled with water into a porridge , [ 26 ] and, in Zambia, left to simmer for a few minutes before it is 'paddled', to create a thick paste with the addition of more flour.
Mush is a type of cornmeal pudding (or porridge) which is usually boiled in water or milk. It is often allowed to set, or gel into a semisolid, then cut into flat squares or rectangles, and pan fried. Usage is especially common in the eastern and southeastern United States.
Spoonbread is a moist cornmeal-based dish prevalent in parts of the Southern United States.While the basic recipe involves the same core ingredients as cornbread – namely cornmeal, milk, butter, and eggs – the mode of preparation creates a final product with a soft, rather than crumbly, texture. [1]
Bring the water to a boil, then add 1 cup of milk (I typically use whole milk) and 1/2 to 3/4 cup of unsalted butter. Reduce the heat to low, then add 6 ears of husked corn. Reduce the heat to low ...
Masa or masa de maíz (English: / ˈ m ɑː s ə /; Spanish pronunciation:) is a dough made from ground nixtamalized maize.It is used for making corn tortillas, gorditas, tamales, pupusas, and many other Latin American dishes.
Some alternative cooking techniques have been invented to speed up the process or not require constant supervision. Quick-cooking (pre-cooked, instant) polenta is widely used and is prepared in just a few minutes; it is considered inferior to polenta made from unprocessed cornmeal and is best eaten after being baked or fried. [12]