Cornmeal

Submitted by Gunnersbury on September 10, 2009 - 2:13pm

I am not very advanced: as my question will indicate. I have two types of cornmeal at home usually: the coarse ground, and the flour. Can I use either one when sprinkling on the peel? And if the coarse is okay, then are grits okay? Thank you.

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Submitted by SylviaH on September 10, 2009 - 3:55pm.

Hello, Gunnersbury, Cornmeal

Hello, Gunnersbury, Cornmeal would work nicely..save the grits for breakfast. Also the semolina flour works nicely. You might really like using a piece of parchment paper on your peel..works nicely for sliding your loaves into the oven. You can purchase parchment paper at your local grocer.

Sylvia

Submitted by flournwater on September 10, 2009 - 5:42pm.

Cornmeal Mush - yummm

Saving the cornmeal for grits (or fried cornmeal mush) is a great idea. I hate wasting even the small amount that often gets dumped from the peel after loading the loaf into the oven.

I have become a fan of using parchment paper exclusively; no flour or meal on the peel. It works great and it doesn't waste perfectly good edible ingredients.

Submitted by Dcn Marty on September 11, 2009 - 7:16am.

Parchment source

When looking for parchment paper, don't overlook restaurant suppliers. I purchased a box of full-size parchment at a cost far below the grocery store.

Submitted by Gunnersbury on September 12, 2009 - 7:37am.