On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 18:03:57 +0100, "Mia" > wrote:

>Has anyone ever tried substituting cornmeal for breadcrumbs in a mixture
>such as ground beef (to make hamburgers) ... with tasty or similar results?

Are you thinking of meatloaf? Breadcrumbs, cornflakes, leftover
corn*bread*, cooked rice, potato shreds, even cooked pasta can be
added to the meat mixture to glom things together and extend the
number of servings. They sop up some of the juice/fat and can help
make 1lb of meat into a 'meat' dish for 6 people. Cornmeal *might* be
ok -- a little masa as a thickener/binder would be better.