cornmeal

Thân thiện

She sprinkles cornmeal onto the wooden board before rolling out the dough.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Coarsely ground corn: A coarse, flour-like substance produced by drying and grinding kernels of corn (maize). It is used as a staple ingredient in various foods.

Usage

• Cornmeal is primarily used as a cooking ingredient. It is the main component in dishes like cornbread, polenta, and porridge. It can also be used as a coating for frying foods.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for one cup of cornmeal to make the cornbread batter.
  • She dusted the fish with cornmeal before pan-frying it for a crispy crust.
  • Polenta is traditionally made from boiled cornmeal.

Advanced Usage

• Types of Cornmeal: The texture can vary. "Stone-ground cornmeal" retains more of the corn's hull and germ, making it more nutritious but less shelf-stable. Finely ground cornmeal is sometimes called "corn flour" in some regions, while a very coarse grind is known as "grits."
• "Cornmeal mush": A simple porridge or pudding made by boiling cornmeal in water or milk.

Variants and Related Words

• Polenta (n): An Italian dish of boiled cornmeal, often served soft or allowed to set and then grilled or fried.
• Grits (n): A porridge made from coarsely ground corn (hominy), especially popular in the Southern United States.
• Corn flour (n): In some contexts, this can refer to a more finely ground version of cornmeal. In other contexts, it refers to a very fine powder used for thickening.

Synonyms

• Ground maize: A more formal or technical term.
• Indian meal: An older, historical term.

Related Phrases

• To be (as) dry as cornmeal: An informal simile describing something very dry.
  • After the hike, my throat was as dry as cornmeal.

Học thuật

Noun

1. coarsely ground corn

Từ đồng nghĩa

• indian meal