What is corn flour? Is it corn starch?
By terri from Douglasville, GA
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Cornflour is not corn starch. It is finely ground corn much like cornmeal. It can be used for cornbread as well as cornmeal.
Here in Australia, cornflour is what you in the U.S. call corn starch. I believe it is the same in the United Kingdom as well. If possible check where the recipe originally came from or in which country it was published to ensure you are using the correct product.
I kept thinking corn flour was corn meal too but it is indeed corn starch :-)
Terri, In a word, Yes. Here in the UK it has various uses,including making sweet and savoury sauces, and to thicken,soups, casseroles and gravy. Hope this helps.
Hello Terri,
Cornstarch and cornflour are NOT the same in North America.
Cornflour comes in yellow and white and is used in combination with other flours in baking.
This is a bit confusing. But from what I can tell, the recipe was from someone in Australia. And so the corn flour referred to, must be what is corn starch in America. The responses were very helpful!
I live in europe but I prefer using u.s. recipes when Ibake. u.s. cornstarch is cornflour. I'm assuming the American version of cornflour is our version of cornmeal or polenta (just the continental way of saying it).
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