What Are the Differences Between Polenta, Grits, and Cornmeal? First and foremost, starts with two different types of corn. Grits are sold in both coarse and medium-grinds, and can be made from white, ...

Our weeknight dinners are composed of a few essential elements: a meat, a vegetable, and a grain. This basic formula takes many forms and can be traced in a diversity of dishes. In its most ...

If you’ve ever searched for ground corn in the dry goods section of your grocery store, you know: It can be rather confusing. There’s cornmeal and grits and polenta, oh my! Cornmeal is available in ...

TEST KITCHEN: Variation in the type of corn and in the grinding help determine crucial characteristics of each By DANIELLE CENTONI Special to The Oregonian Polenta, grits ... what's the difference?

Grits vs. polenta: What’s the difference? During his Sept. 2 appearance at the New York State Fair, TV chef and restaurateur Bobby Flay threw out this observation on the two cornmeal-based dishes: ...

We asked Kevin Gentile, chef-owner of the “eclectic Italian” Gentile’s restaurant in Syracuse, to come up with some interesting ways to serve polenta. He offered two — polenta croutons that he used ...

Southerners got things right with grits. Think soft cornmeal simmered to comforting perfection for a warming breakfast. Come lunch and dinner, it's shaped into patties and fried. Corn is a key ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I eat a lot of corn and corn products. I love ...