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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
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Corn flour is made from yellow, white or even blue corn. It is used to make breads. It is also utilized in the preparation of other types of baked goods where it is oftentimes blended with other types of flours.
Cornstarch is most commonly used as a thickener in certain fruit pies, sauces of different types and gravies. The endosperm represents the largest element of a corn kernel. Because cornstarch is gluten-free, it is more widely used by people who desire to avoid this protein in their diets.
Cornflour is commonly finely ground cornmeal.
And cornmeal is commonly used in cornbread and hush puppies.
No the three are not interchangeable.
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This depends on your location. Here, "cornflour" is most commonly made of wheat (the archetypal brand being Nurses Cornflour). It is very finely ground and white. We also have corn conflour, which looks more or less the same but is made of corn. For the more coarsely-ground corn meal, I look for a packet marked "Polenta".