If you’ve ever searched for ground corn in the dry goods section of your grocery store, you know: It can be rather confusing. There’s cornmeal and grits and polenta, oh my! Cornmeal is available in ...

What Are the Differences Between Polenta, Grits, and Cornmeal? First and foremost, starts with two different types of corn. Grits are sold in both coarse and medium-grinds, and can be made from white, ...

Understanding the differences between polenta, grits, and cornmeal—and how best to use them—is complex and interesting, and we’ll get to that! But there’s also a short answer, so let’s start there and ...

Understanding the differences between polenta, grits, and cornmeal—and how best to use them—is complex and interesting, and we’ll get to that! But there’s also a short answer, so let’s start there and ...

Corn as a grain has a myriad of uses. From Southern cornbread and grits to Mexican tortillas, the New World grain is the base for a variety of dishes. Corn itself has a bit of a split personality. Let ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...

Polenta, grits, and cornmeal may seem different, but they’re often interchangeable, with texture and tradition being the biggest dividers. Using the right cornmeal, grind size, and cooking method can ...

National Grits For Breakfast Day is Sept. 2, so for this week’s recipe, I’m making sure that you are set so you and yours can celebrate this national day right! Traditionally grits are a porridge made ...

A lack of official labeling guidelines and a lot of overlap among the terms can lead to confusion. Here's what you need to know. Cornmeal, grits, and polenta are largely unregulated terms that often ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I eat a lot of corn and corn products. I love ...