Can I turn coarse coarnmeal into fine with a blender?
I wonder if running your cornmeal (dry) through a blender for a couple of minutes might break it down a little? Like when you want finer sugar.
Note: taken from a deleted answer to How do I eliminate cornmeal grittiness?
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In theory it's possible. However, not all blenders are created equal. This link mentions doing it, but in my experience to blend something into a super fine powder (a flour-like consistency) you need a really powerful machine like a Vita-mix. Also you may get inconsistencies in texture with a blender. This is one reason professional coffee bars use burr grinders instead of blade grinders: to achieve a consistent grind.
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If you have grits or coarse ground cornmeal on hand, you can turn them into any of the finer grinds of meal or even flour in a blender or coffee grinder.How do you make corn meal fine?
Soaking the cornmeal in buttermilk for a few hours, or even overnight, tenderizes the large grains of cornmeal, making the bread more moist and tender.How do you soften coarse cornmeal?
What if a recipe doesn't specify which type to use? If a recipe calls for just \u201ccornmeal\u201d without calling out a specific kind, you can almost always use either fine or medium grind. Just know that a medium grind will give you some texture, while a fine grind might make a denser crumb.How To Make Cornmeal in a Blender for Homemade Suet
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