Re: What's the deal with Cornmeal

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At 04:52 PM 5/7/2001 -0700, you wrote:

>Ok someone correct me if I get this wrong but I think the difference between

>meal and flour is the way it ground. flour is finer than meal but some

>products on the market used to make cornbread do contain wheat flour in them

>so I always read the label. F

You are correct. Flour is a generic term used to describe any kind of

ground vegetable matter (grains, tubers, etc). So you need to know what

kind of Flour you are talking about. Meal is just less finely ground.

The important things to remember is that both flour and meal can be GF but

unless you have verified with the manufacturer that the mill on which it

was ground was dedicated, there is a very good chance of cross

contamination. (this may be where the idea of hidden gluten arose)

FYI...many mills that make corn meal and flour also make wheat, barley, rye

and oat products. You must confirm each source.

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