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  2. Dent corn - Wikipedia

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    Dent corn is the variety used in food manufacturing as the base ingredient for cornmeal flour (used in the baking of cornbread), corn chips, tortillas, and taco shells. It is also used to make corn syrup .

  3. Field corn - Wikipedia

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    Field 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.

  4. 4 Types of Corn and How to Use Them - AOL

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    mtreasure/Getty Images. 2. Dent. Common Varieties: Blue Ridge White Capped, Jimmy Red, Cocke’s Prolific Best For: flour, coarse grits, livestock Dent corn is a widely grown type of field corn ...

  5. Flint corn - Wikipedia

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    Flint corn (Zea mays var. indurata; also known as Indian corn or sometimes calico corn) is a variant of maize, the same species as common corn. [1] Because each kernel has a hard outer layer to protect the soft endosperm , it is likened to being hard as flint , hence the name. [ 2 ]

  6. Indian corn again finds the spotlight. Here’s how to grow it ...

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    Field corn, also commonly referred to as “dentcorn because of the indentations that develop on the ends of the kernels as they mature and dry, is primarily grown to feed livestock. It also ...

  7. What Are Grits, Exactly? Everything to Know About the ... - AOL

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    Both are made from dent corn, but the difference is how that corn is ground. Grits have a coarser texture, whereas cornmeal is finely ground into a flour-like substance. You can buy cornmeal in ...

  8. Popcorn - Wikipedia

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    Some strains of corn (taxonomized as Zea mays) are cultivated specifically as popping corns. The Zea mays variety everta, a special kind of flint corn, is the most common of these. Popcorn is one of six major types of corn, which includes dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, flour corn, and sweet corn. [2]

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    The corn was used in everything from moonshine to grits due to its nutty, sweet flavor. And with a high oil content, it was an ideal energy source for livestock feed.