Corn Recipes – Alphabet of Vegetables

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CORN: THE BASICS
Also called Sweet Corn, Sweetcorn, Maize [maze], Miellie [mee-lee] and Maellie.

SEASON The corn season is "summer". Sweet corn becomes less sweet about three days after picking, so the fresher the better. In the grocery store, watch for ears still in their husks with glossy, not dry silk. But for freshness, a farmers market or vegetable stand with locally grown, just-picked corn is a better bet for really good corn. CORN ANATOMY Technically, the corn plant is a grain, not a vegetable, but we treat its "ears of corn" (also called corn cobs) and "corn kernels" as vegetables. "Corn husks" wrap the kernels in a natural protective covering; "corn silk" extends out the tip of the husk, one thread per kernel!; the liquid expressed from the kernels is called "corn milk". Once dried and treated, the husks are used to wrap tamales but otherwise the husks and corns are inedible. But don't throw away the cobs, just throw them into the pot to add sweetness to vegetable stock! VARIETIES Sugar-rich varieties of corn are called "sweet corn" and raised for human consumption. Field corn is raised for animal consumption. "Indian corn" has multi-colored kernels and is beautiful in fall floral displays. MONO CROPS In The Omnivore's Dilemma, food activist Michael Pollan decries the prevalence of corn in commercial foods, where you'd never expect it like industrial beef, chicken and other meat; salad dressing; soda pop. (Read more about this at MichaelPollan.com and especially EcoLiteracy.) But corn, straight from the garden? It's a summer celebration. Frozen corn and canned corn are acceptable out-of-season for dishes where corn is just one of many ingredients.

OTHER FAVORITE FORMS of CORN
Popcorn, Cornmeal and Hominy.

CORN: BASIC TIPS & TECHNIQUES
How to cut corn kernels off the cob (step-by-step photos)
How to cook whole corn in the microwave
How to freeze corn
How to cook whole corn in water
How to cook whole corn on the grill
How to cook unhusked corn on the grill
How to cream corn without cream
Save your money, don't buy a corn stripper
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