Cornmeal
Zea mays · Grain
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Cornmeal is dried maize (Zea mays) milled into a coarse-to-fine flour. A staple of the Americas and now the world, it is the backbone of polenta, grits, cornbread, arepas, tortillas and countless porridges, batters and coatings.
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SweetGentle
Aroma
maltypopcornroastednuttyearthycaramel
Texture
mealy
Per 100 g
362kcal
77gcarbs
8.1gprotein
3.6gfat
7.3gfibre
Good to know
Cornmeal is one of the few naturally gluten-free grain products, which is why it has become a mainstay of gluten-free baking and coatings.
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