Where to buy cornmeal?

murphyebass

I've looked in supermarkets and can't find any.

Anyone any idea where to get it?

I just want it to help my pizza not stick to the new pizza stone I got.

Thanks

Cheshire Cat

Polenta or semolina will do the trick. That's what I use.

.45auto

Shops

murphyebass

Cheshire Cat wrote: »

Polenta or semolina will do the trick. That's what I use.

Where do you get those?

.45auto

murphyebass wrote: »

Where do you get those?

Shops

murphyebass

.45auto wrote: »

Shops

God you're such a help. Does it make you feel good knowing that you have so little to do with your life other than attempt to troll a simple question.

Now off back to your bridge.

Faith

.45auto wrote: »

Shops

Don't post on this thread again unless you have an actual useful contribution to make.

MissFlitworth

Murphybass - semolina will be with the baking ingredients in supermarkets. Where all ground almonds etc. live

MissFlitworth

.45auto is taking a break as I can't deal with his hilarity any longer, pains in side from laughing etc.

murphyebass

MissFlitworth wrote: »

Murphybass - semolina will be with the baking ingredients in supermarkets. Where all ground almonds etc. live

Thank you. I'm very new to baking so my apologies for the simple question.

MissFlitworth

Not at all! That's what we're here for Hope the pizza is fab

Stheno

Is cornmeal not cornflour?

murphyebass

Stheno wrote: »

Is cornmeal not cornflour?

Is cornflour not a finer grind than cornmeal?

MissFlitworth

I think they're all from the same grain but when people are looking for cornmeal they are generally after semolina/polenta/maize flour



and cornflour is this corn starch, much finer, used as a thickening agent a lot of the time

holly_johnson

murphyebass wrote: »

Is cornflour not a finer grind than cornmeal?

Cornmeal is yellow and grainy. Cornflour is much finer and powdery. Cornmeal is great to use when making bread and pizza dough - it gives the crust a nice texture and stops it sticking to the counter. Makes nice cornbread and tomalitos too!
I buy mine in Tesco - it comes in a blue and white bag (can't remember the brand name right now). I get it on the aisle that has the Mexican food.

Stheno

Interesting didn't know that, thanks
I used substitute cornflour for cornmeal in bread recipes put of ignorance

Cheshire Cat

murphyebass wrote: »

Where do you get those?

Dunnes or Tesco. You find semolina where the pudding rice is, at least that's where it is in my local Dunnes.

rubadub

I read of people using rice flour to stop the pizza sticking. But I reckon it should be coarse rice flour, you can make this by just sticking regular uncooked rice in a blender. Most people would have rice and you may not want yet another bag in the press of something you need only a tiny bit of.

Tree

Make sure it's a medium to coarse ground cornmeal/polenta. I have a fine ground cornmeal (not cornflour which is corn starch), which is no use for sliding a pizza on but makes an excellent addition to pancakes and waffles.

Lobsterlady

Supervalu sell Polenta, if you are near one. It's near the Pastas, the 'fancy' ones:-). I use a sprinkling of Polenta on my par-boiled spuds for roast potatoes, adds a nice texture.

rubadub

I was saying to blend rice, but this shows them blending regular unpopped corn to make cornmeal. Probably needs to be a decent blender though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AwgV-N6kE0

"blender babes", seen it all now!

the beer revolu

Polish shops sell coarse ground cornmeal very cheap. It's what I always use for polenta.

NiallBoo

Cheshire Cat wrote: »

Polenta or semolina will do the trick. That's what I use.

Polenta is cornmeal.

You'll find cornmeal easily but it will be called polenta or maize meal.

You'll find coarse ground most easily (default polenta) but medium or fine is probably what you're looking for.

Most health-food shops will have a selection but it should also be in the overpriced-"natural"-ingredients section of supermarkets. Asian stores are also worth a look.

Cornflour is the separated starch of maize and very different (even if it dioes originate from the same place)

Semolina works too, but just doesn't have the same flavour.

kat939

Indian or Asian stores often have big bags of yellow corn meal, that's where I get mine