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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 ]
The typical corn crib has slats in its walls to allow air to circulate through the corn, both allowing it to dry initially and helping it stay dry. The slats expose the corn to pests, so corn cribs are elevated beyond the reach of rodents. Although granaries had been used around the world in all cultures who grew grain for food, [2] corn cribs ...
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 ...
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 ...
Field corn. Field corn, also known as cow corn, is a North American term for maize (Zea mays) grown for livestock fodder (silage and meal), ethanol, cereal, and processed food products. The principal field corn varieties are dent corn, flint corn, flour corn (also known as soft corn) which includes blue corn (Zea mays amylacea), [1] and waxy corn.
Pozole – Mexican hominy and meat soup. Sagamite – American stew. Suam na mais – Filipino corn soup with pork or shrimp. Ugali – Type of maize meal made in Africa. Xarém – Portuguese corn meal soup. Creamed corn is a soup or sauce made by pulping the corn kernels and collecting the milky residue from the corn.
Media: Maize flour. White maize flour. Maize flour or corn flour is a flour ground from dried maize (corn). [1][2] It is a common staple food, and is ground to coarse, medium, and fine consistencies. Coarsely ground corn flour (meal) is known as cornmeal. [3][4] When maize flour is made from maize that has been soaked in an alkaline solution, e ...