Cornmeal's flour ground from dried corn,'s a common staple food, and's ground to fine, medium, and coarse consistencies. In the United States, the finely ground cornmeal's also referred to as cornflour. However, the word cornflour denotes cornstarch in recipes from the United Kingdom. Types Steel ground yellow cornmeal, common mostly in the United States, has the husk and germ of the maize kernel almost completely removed. It's conserved almost indefinitely if stored in an airtight container in… (More on Cornmeal)