cornmeal

  • The Difference Between Cornmeal, Grits, and Polenta

    The Difference Between Cornmeal, Grits, and Polenta

    I eat a lot of corn and corn products. I love cornbread, corn casserole, cornmeal-crusted catfish, grits, and polenta, and consider those last two to be distinct dishes. Much like pornography and erotica, it can be hard to delineate the differences between polenta and grits, but I can identify either on sight (or taste).


  • This Cornmeal Pie Crust Is Extremely Forgiving

    This Cornmeal Pie Crust Is Extremely Forgiving

    As I have mentioned before, I am not an enthusiastic baker. As such, I appreciate a pie dough that forgives and forgets my foibles, especially if it can be thrown together in a food processor. This cornmeal crust from Dolester Miles is all of those things, and it’s quite delicious.