Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Flour / meal
Spanish translation:
harina/sémola
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Francesca Samuel
May 24, 2007 14:52
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"Flour/meal must be the primary ingredient(s) by weight or first ingredient on the label."
What's the difference between flour and meal?
"Flour/meal must be the primary ingredient(s) by weight or first ingredient on the label."
What's the difference between flour and meal?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | harina/semola |
Mundi
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| 5 +5 | harina |
Cristina Heraud-van Tol
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| 5 | flour/meal |
xalime
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harina/semola
I think the difference is quite technical but I believe for example that "corn meal" is "semola de maiz" or "fécula de maíz" and not "harina de maiz".
Example sentence:
SÉMOLA: Se realiza por medio del endospermo del grano de trigo. Principalmente contiene almidón. Ideal para pudines de leche, pasteles y galletas.
HARINA DE MAÍZ: No confundirla con la "maizena", harina muy refinada que se utiliza como espesante. No contiene gluten. Ideal para hacer pan, bollos y bizcochos.
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harina
En castellano diriamos para ambas, "harina", pero la diferencia es que "flour" es más fina y suave, mientras que "meal" es un poco más áspera o tosca.
MEAL:
1. a coarse, unsifted powder ground from the edible seeds of any grain: wheat meal; cornmeal.
2. any ground or powdery substance, as of nuts or seeds, resembling this.
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FLOUR:
A fine, powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a grain, especially wheat, used chiefly in baking.
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Note added at 12 mins (2007-05-24 15:05:08 GMT)
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OXFORD DICTIONARY:
What is the difference between cornflour and cornmeal?
- Cornflour is used in sauces, puddings, etc to thicken them - it's a fine white powder like ordinary (wheat) flour.
- Corn Meal - a slightly coarser grind, the equivalent to graham flour.
MEAL:
1. a coarse, unsifted powder ground from the edible seeds of any grain: wheat meal; cornmeal.
2. any ground or powdery substance, as of nuts or seeds, resembling this.
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FLOUR:
A fine, powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a grain, especially wheat, used chiefly in baking.
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Note added at 12 mins (2007-05-24 15:05:08 GMT)
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OXFORD DICTIONARY:
What is the difference between cornflour and cornmeal?
- Cornflour is used in sauces, puddings, etc to thicken them - it's a fine white powder like ordinary (wheat) flour.
- Corn Meal - a slightly coarser grind, the equivalent to graham flour.
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Laura Benedetti
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3898 days
flour/meal
Harina de maíz = corn flour
Sémola de maíz = cornmeal
Fécula de maíz = cornstarch
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Note added at 3898 days (2018-01-25 02:32:11 GMT) Post-grading
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En España ‘cornmeal’ se conoce como ‘sémola de maíz’. También hay sémola de trigo y de arroz, ya que la palabra ‘sémola’ se refiere al grano fino resultante de moler el cereal.
Sémola de maíz = cornmeal
Fécula de maíz = cornstarch
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Note added at 3898 days (2018-01-25 02:32:11 GMT) Post-grading
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En España ‘cornmeal’ se conoce como ‘sémola de maíz’. También hay sémola de trigo y de arroz, ya que la palabra ‘sémola’ se refiere al grano fino resultante de moler el cereal.
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