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Corncob. For the culinary term, see Corn on the cob. A cross-section of an ear of corn, showing the cob. A corncob also called corn cob or cob of corn, is the hard core of an ear of maize, bearing the kernels, made up of the chaff, woody ring, and pith. Corncobs contain mainly cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. [ 1 ]
Region or state. Americas. Ingredients generally used. Dried maize (corn) kernels, water, alkali. Hominy is a food item produced from dried maize (corn) kernels that have been treated with an alkali, in a process called nixtamalization (nextamalli is the Nahuatl word for "hominy"). "Lye hominy" is a type of hominy made with lye.
For food of India, see Indian cuisine. Cornmeal is a meal (coarse flour) ground from dried corn (maize). It is a common staple food and is ground to coarse, medium, and fine consistencies, but it is not as fine as wheat flour can be. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] In Mexico and Louisiana, very finely ground cornmeal is referred to as corn flour. [ 1 ][ 4 ...
Strain the corn broth through a sieve into a large bowl; discard the cobs. In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the onion and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until ...
The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, uses cobs and ears of colored maize to implement a mural design that is recycled annually. [121] The concrete Field of Corn sculpture in Dublin, Ohio depicts hundreds of ears of corn in a grassy field. [122] A maize stalk with two ripe ears is depicted on the reverse of the Croatian 1 lipa coin, minted ...
Brazilian corn on the cob at Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Corn on the cob is a culinary term for a cooked ear of sweet corn (maize) eaten directly off the cob. [1] The ear is picked while the endosperm is in the "milk stage" so that the kernels are still tender. Ears of corn are steamed, boiled, or grilled usually without their green husks ...
Glass gem corn. Glass Gem Corn is an American heirloom flint corn, or maize. It is a variety of what people call "Indian corn" and is considered unique due to its rainbow coloring. [1][2] Glass Gem Corn has been called the "poster child" for the return to heirloom seeds. It became popular on social media in 2012 due to its unique appearance. [3 ...
Cowboy Caviar. Despite the name, Cowboy Caviar requires nary a fish egg. In the early 1940s, a New York chef named Helen Corbitt created this hearty appetizer for a New Year's Eve party in Texas.