ISO mail-order sources for stone-ground cornmeal

[Kay Henderson]

I've always enjoyed cornbread. On the basis of recommendations on this board, I've purchased The Cornbread Gospels by Crescent Dragonwagon.

The author recommends stone-ground cornmeal but doesn't suggest sources. (I suspect many are small and very local.) If you know of a good mail-order source for stone-ground cornmeal, I would love to hear it.

Thanks!

Kay

[Hammster]

Bob's Red Mill has a lot of great products. And you can order directly from the site (http://www.bobsredmill.com/home.php?cat=107)or you might even find their products locally.

[dneilson]

Kay,
I order mine from Gray's Grist Mill in RI.

I order flint corn whole (boy, is it HARD!) He sells stone ground - IT'S WONDERFUL! His operation is very small, powered by an old tractor engine. Can give you the quality in grinding as it's not ground w/ alot of heat (this is important in quality of grains). Grains that are milled too fast creating heat from friction destroys the nutrients in the grain.

Learned of this source from Jasper White. He's a very nice elderly man who will give you the history of flint corn too! I believe he's the only one in the country who mills stone ground flint corn. (Could be wrong though)

Dolores

[foodeater]

I second Bob's Red Mill. They have the widest selection I think you'll find online. In fact I think they have several different kinds of stone ground cornmeal. They are well recognized for their quality. I've never had a problem with any of my orders from Bob's. Just be careful- it's easy to see way too many things you want to buy :)

[lantana]

I use Hodgson's Mill brand cornmeal. It is in our grocery store in the flour section. Here is a link (http://www.hodgsonmill.com/) to their website. I make Crescent's Skilled Sizzled Cornbread, omitting the sugar. My husband cheers every time we flip her perfect cornbread out of the cast iron skillet. It looks like a golden-brown sun. I hope you enjoy your cornbread cookbook.

Alice

[LaurenP]

We get some flours and stoneground Red Cornmeal from Kenyon Grist Mill in R.I. (kenyongirstmill.com) They have regular stoneground cornmeal also, but we use the red for annadama bread, it makes great bread.

Dolores, where in RI is Greys"s, haven't heard of them. We live in Ct but spend some summer time in RI.


Lauren

[bobmark226]

Does your local supermarket carry plain ol' Indian Head, which is stone ground? After using both Hodgon's and Bob's, I didn't care for the results and switched back to Indian Head, which comes in both white and yellow, and is stone ground, though finer than the others. Also, a lot cheaper, at $1.29 a bag!

You can also try your natural foods store for the other two brands, or they might have a bulk bin variety, if they have bins.

Bob

[lindrusso]

I know people are more likely to go with other sources, but I can never resist recommending a quaint old water wheel powered mill in VA. My parents live in the same town and my mom used to help out the owners.

FYI - Their buckwheat pancake mix is awesome. Yum.

Wades Mill (http://www.wadesmill.com/)

[Angelina]

Like Bob, I always use Indian Head. At least around here, any supermarket carries it. :)

[dneilson2]

Dolores, where in RI is Greys"s, haven't heard of them. We live in Ct but spend some summer time in RI.


Lauren

Greetings Lauren,

Gray's Grist Mill
P.O. Box 422
(see below)
Adamsville, RI 02801
(508)636-6075

He sells FLINT corn, an ancient corn that we love.
True Rhode Island johnnycake meal.

Here are some rough notes: 195E toward Fall River (cross bridge)- 24S - 81S (10 miles?), pond on right (I realize it's not much to go on -- basic notes when I go)

Hope this helps to answer your question.

Dolores

[Kay Henderson]

Thank you so much for the specific suggestions! Corn recipes with stone-ground meal, here I come.:)

Kay