If it smells OK and has been kept dry and airtight then it probably will not harm you. However over time some of the organic molecules in the cornmeal will have broken down into smaller bits and the cornmeal will not taste very good.
Recipe 101 - 2013 Pineapple Upside Down Cornmeal Cake - 1.11 was released on: USA: 29 May 2013
Hushpuppies inherently include cornmeal. Making them without cornmeal is like making cornbread without cornmeal. It's a different dish without it. You can make fritters without cornmeal and they are similar to hushpuppies or you can use a mix for hushpuppies but it will contain cornmeal.
Yes it can. I believe it's called ''cornmeal mush''
Yes
No because the texture is totally different. Cornmeal is more grainy.
no different thing won't work
NO, totally different thing use bran
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In 1977, the price of cornmeal cost around 50 cent for a 24 ounce package. As of July 24, 2013, the same size package averages around 2-3 dollars in most stores.
Organic cornmeal is cornmeal that is produced without GMOS, artificial preservatives and pesticides.
Here's a recipe for 1 cup of Self-rising cornmeal:1 Tbs. baking powder1/2 tsp salt3/4 c + 3 tbs cornmealCombine all ingredients and use in your recipes that require self-rising cornmeal.
Just to clarify (because previous answer was incorrect): You do not use CORNMEAL to thicken with. You use CORNFLOUR.If you do not have cornmeal then you can substitute POLENTA, which is nothing more than a coarser-ground cornmeal, more or less. You can stick it in a blender or food processor to make it more finely-ground if you wish but it isn't necessary. It really depends on what you're using it for.