Is Corn Meal and Corn Flour the same?

CarlAird · #1 03-23-2007, 08:06 PM

Is corn meal and corn flour the same thing? Dumb question I know!

Joyfull · #2 03-23-2007, 08:32 PM

corn flour is corn starch.. Not a dumb question at all!

Joyfull · #3 03-23-2007, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Joyfull

corn flour is corn starch.. Not a dumb question at all!

I should add to that... In the UK its called corn flour. In Canada and the US it is called corn starch. But... in the Indian shops here you can also get a corn flour called makki. (I think thats the right name)..
Corn meal is just good old corn meal.

CarlAird · #4 03-24-2007, 05:32 AM

OI!
Thank you very very very much!!

cheflayne · #5 03-24-2007, 07:44 AM

Corn flour is corn meal more finely ground.

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