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Default the difference between white and yellow corn meal

blake murphy wrote:

> On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:29:45 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> "piedmont" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> 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
>>>

>>
>> 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

>
> you know, jill, you're not the only person who lives in the south.
>



w0w, who knew...!!!???


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