Corn meal recipes

Fried pike sandwich with Cambridge sauce: cornmeal-crusted pike fillets on pumpernickel, slathered with a classic English herb sauce of hard-boiled egg, anchovies, capers, and tarragon.

Southern fried okra with green tomatoes, jalapeno, and cornmeal crust. Pan-fried as one big cake then flipped, giving you golden crunchy edges with tender vegetables inside.

Salt rising bread made with a potato-cornmeal starter fermented overnight. No yeast needed. A heritage Appalachian bread with a unique cheese-like aroma and dense crumb.

Mini cornmeal muffins with buttermilk and whole kernel corn baked at high heat for crispy edges. Bite-sized cornbread that's great alongside chili, soups, and barbecue.

Golden corn muffins sweetened with real maple syrup and brown sugar, brushed with melted butter straight from the oven. A warm New England spin on cornbread that belongs at every fall table.

Sweet corn and halibut tamales wrapped in fresh corn husks with fresh-cut kernels, cilantro, red bell pepper and a whisper of cornmeal. A lighter, coastal take on traditional tamales that cooks in just 20 minutes.

Italian polenta cake made with cornmeal and buttermilk, topped with a warm raspberry-blackberry sauce spiked with raspberry schnapps. Rustic, golden, and begging for a scoop of gelato.

Pineapple upside-down cake with a cornmeal batter, fresh pineapple caramelized in Madeira wine and brown sugar, baked in a cast iron skillet. Extra-rich with whole eggs plus extra yolks and a hint of nutmeg.

Sadza, the staple Zimbabwean corn porridge made from white cornmeal and water. Two ingredients, one pot, and a thick, starchy side that's the foundation of Southern African meals.

Sauteed smallmouth bass meunier dredged in cornmeal and flour, pan-fried in butter, and finished with a vinegar pan sauce. A classic French-meets-camp fish preparation.

Southern cornbread muffins packed with crispy pork cracklings, baked in sizzling-hot greased pans for golden, crunchy edges. Two dozen muffins from one simple batter.

A basic yet tasty corn bread is easy to make, and it goes well with any kind of chili, stew or roast.

Cornmeal-crusted buttermilk chicken cutlets pan-fried until crispy and served with a creamy buttermilk pan gravy. A Southern-style skillet dinner ready in 35 minutes.

Simple cornbread with whole wheat flour, cornmeal, honey, and real corn kernels blended into the batter. No eggs, no butter, no dairy for a vegan-friendly loaf.

Crispy cast-iron cornsticks with cracked fennel seeds and black pepper, baked in a sizzling hot mold for crunchy golden edges. Ready in 20 minutes, served piping hot with butter.

Thick, hearty bean stew crowned with fluffy cornmeal dumplings that steam right on top. Vegan-friendly comfort food that's rustic, filling, and ready in under an hour.