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

On Nov 24, 9:32*am, "piedmont" > wrote:
> 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.

I think that the yellow looks prettier on fried fish.
>
> piedmont

--Bryan

"Food Snob®" > wrote in message
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On Nov 24, 9:32 am, "piedmont" > wrote:
> 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.

I think that the yellow looks prettier on fried fish.
>
> piedmont

--Bryan

Tradionally in the south white cornmeal goes in cornbread and yellow
cornmeal goes on fried foods.
piedmont

"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

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.

your pal,
blake

On Nov 24, 9:53*am, "piedmont" > wrote:
> "Food Snob®" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> On Nov 24, 9:32 am, "piedmont" > wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> I think that the yellow looks prettier on fried fish.
>
>
>
> > piedmont
>
> --Bryan
>
> Tradionally in the south white cornmeal goes in cornbread and yellow
> cornmeal goes on fried foods.
> piedmont

This website has blue cornmeal for a reasonable price:
http://www.barryfarm.com/

--Bryan

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> "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
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

"piedmont" > wrote in message
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>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "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
> 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

I can't stand Jill, but I have not noticed that "most folks in the south"
prefer any such thing. Too sweeping a statement, I am afraid. I have lived
in the south my entire life.

"piedmont" > wrote in message
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>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "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
>>
> 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
Traditionally?! Would you care to provide some citations to back up your
"facts"? I'm certainly not bitter or disressed, and I make really good
cornbread using yellow cornmeal

Jill

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...!!!???


--
Best
Greg

l, not -l wrote:
> On 24-Nov-2009, "piedmont" > wrote:
>
>> 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
>
> In the part of the south where I grew up in the 50s (western Kentucky), the
> cornmeal, grits, and chicken-feed we used was yellow. The only white corn
> product I recall was canned hominy. I have verified this with my 88 y/o
> mother, whose recollection is the same a mine; neither we nor our
> acquaintances used white cornmeal.
>
> The trouble with making broad statements about the south is, the south is a
> relatively large area and everyone doesn't do the same thing. There may
> well be large sections of the south that have and use white cornmeal; but,
> others don't. Then again, none of this really seems like somethin' to get
> all "het up" about.

I have to agree, I was raised in Texas, lived all over the south,
currently in Louisiana. Never ate anything made with white cornmeal to
my knowledge and have eaten both white and yellow hominy. Grits is white
to me.

On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:34:47 -0500, "piedmont" > wrote:

>
>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> "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
>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

In my experience which color corn meal to use depends on for what dish
it's used. For most "rough' baked products, like corn bread and corn
muffins yellow corn is used. For most 'fine' baked products, like
cakes and cookies white corn is used. For cornmeal mush I'd say it's
50/50, depends of the recipe. for something like scrapple white is
used, for plain corn pone yellow is used. For deep fry breading I've
seen both used but mostly yellow. For tamales it can be either, but
for tortillas it's almost exclusively yellow corn. For corn muffins I
use yellow corn meal, I buy it at the Hispanic market and keep it in
my freezer. I don't much care for southern style corn bread/muffins,
they tend to use the very fine ground corn meal, I prefer the NYC
style, made with coarse grind, results in a chewy, gritty textu
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In article >,
"l, not -l" > wrote:

> On 24-Nov-2009, "piedmont" > wrote:
>
> > 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
>
> In the part of the south where I grew up in the 50s (western Kentucky), the
> cornmeal, grits, and chicken-feed we used was yellow. The only white corn
> product I recall was canned hominy. I have verified this with my 88 y/o
> mother, whose recollection is the same a mine; neither we nor our
> acquaintances used white cornmeal.

My maternal grandmother was born and raised in Monroe Co., KY. (That's
at the southeastern end of the Pennyrile region) She was a yellow
cornmeal user. She also put a moderate amount of sugar in her cornbread.

D.M.









>
> The trouble with making broad statements about the south is, the south is a
> relatively large area and everyone doesn't do the same thing. There may
> well be large sections of the south that have and use white cornmeal; but,
> others don't. Then again, none of this really seems like somethin' to get
> all "het up" about.

I am in Tennessee also and my mom always used stone ground white
cornmeal. I prefer stone ground yellow cornmeal.