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Mielie meal, also known as mealie meal or maize meal, is a relatively coarse flour (much coarser than cornflour or cornstarch) made from maize [1] or mealies in Southern Africa. It was originally brought to Africa from the Americas by the Portuguese. [ 2 ]
The corn smut fungus, known as huitlacoche, which grows on maize, is a Mexican delicacy. [103] Coarse maize meal is made into a thick porridge in many cultures: from the polenta of Italy, the angu of Brazil, the mămăligă of Romania, to cornmeal mush in the US (or hominy grits in the Southern US) or the food called mieliepap in South Africa ...
Cornmeal is a meal (coarse flour) ground from dried corn (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 .
This English-language usage probably originated with Jewish immigrants, as did the form קאַשי "kashi" (technically plural, literally translated as "porridges"). [8] Khichdi – a preparation made in Southeast Asia from cooking lentils and rice together. It can be prepared to a pilaf-like consistency, or as more of a porridge or soup.
Maize flour or corn flour is a flour ground from dried maize (corn). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a common staple food , and is ground to coarse, medium, and fine consistencies. Coarsely ground corn flour (meal) is known as cornmeal .
Mămăligă – Porridge made out of yellow maize flour, traditional in Romania Mămăligă în pături – Romanian layered dish Mămăligă with milk (usually, of cow, but also of sheep or goat), as the first course, and mămăligă with cheese and sour cream (or yoghurt), with a touch of salt (if preferred), as the second course – Romanian ...
Coarse whole-grain corn flour is usually called cornmeal. Finely ground corn flour that has been treated with food-grade lime is called masa harina (see masa) and is used to make tortillas and tamales in Mexican cooking. Corn flour should never be confused with corn starch, which is known as "cornflour" in British English.
Cornflour, cornstarch, maize starch, or corn starch (American English) is the starch derived from corn grain. [2] The starch is obtained from the endosperm of the kernel . Corn starch is a common food ingredient, often used to thicken sauces or soups , and to make corn syrup and other sugars . [ 3 ]