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Default the difference between white and yellow corn meal


"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> "piedmont" > wrote in message
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>> From White Lily Flour Company FAQ,
>> What's the difference between white and yellow corn meal?
>> The only difference between white and yellow corn meal is the color of
>> corn used when it was ground. White corn meal is ground white corn, and
>> yellow corn meal starts with yellow corn. They are interchangeable in
>> recipes. Historically, white corn meal is preferred in the South and
>> yellow is preferred in Texas and the rest of the U.S.
>>
>> piedmont
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> Frankly, I don't care what White Lily has to say about it. I've lived in
> the southern U.S. since 1973. White Lily stating white cornmeal is
> preferred by southerners is nothing more than marketing propoganda. Why?
> Because that's what they sell... yes, check the website. "White Lily
> White Cornmeal Mix is ground from the whole kernel of white corn and is
> blended with a touch of White Lily Flour ". You fell right into the
> marketing trap. Um, no thank you. I prefer stone ground yellow cornmeal.
> But thanks for playing
>
> Jill

Humm, forget about White Lily, traditionally most folks in the south have a
preference for cornbread made with white cornmeal, exception, yourself, why
the distress and bitterness? It's OK to be different, be free!
piedmont