A classic American dish, hasty pudding is prepared by cooking cornmeal in boiling salted water (traditionally) or a double boiler (nowadays) until it thickens to the desired consistency. Best served with a generous helping of maple sugar and butter, this dish has a European counterpart in the form of a sweetened oatmeal porridge, known for its thin consistency.
Cornmeal mush is a porridge made from cornmeal and water or milk, usually served as a breakfast food or as a side dish. In Great Britain, a similar pudding is made by boiling milk with tapioca, sago, semolina, or flour, sweetened with sugar to taste, and served hot.