sweetcorn/corn

Sweet corn (Zea mays'
convar. saccharata var. rugosa; also called sugar corn and pole corn) is a variety of maize grown for human consumption with a high sugar content. Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring recessive mutation in the genes which control conversion of sugar to starch inside the endosperm of the corn kernel. Unlike field corn varieties grown for animal fodder, which are harvested when the kernels are dry and mature (dent stage), sweet corn is picked when immature (milk stage) and prepared and eaten as a vegetable, rather than a grain. Since the process of maturation involves converting sugar to starch, sweet corn stores poorly and must be eaten fresh, canned, or frozen, before the kernels become tough and starchy.
It is one of the six major types of corn, the others being dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, and flour corn.

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  1. Windigo

    Recipe Mexican steak chilli

    Steak chilli ingredients for 2 persons: 200 g sliced good quality steak 100 g red bell pepper slices 2 small onions, sliced 1 small can of corn (100 g) 1 small can of pinto beans (100 g) 2 tbsp of tomato paste 1 tsp liquid smoke 150 mls of water (approx, add more if the mixture is too dry) A...
  2. medtran49

    Recipe Corn and cheese quesadillas

    Four 7-8 inch flour tortillas rounded cup of corn kernels, fresh or frozen/thawed 3/4 tsp dried oregano salt and pepper to taste 1-1/4 cup grated Stella Fontinella cheese Oil for pan Heat an 8 inch skillet over medium heat. Pour in about 1/2 Tbsp oil, add the corn, oregano, salt and pepper...
  3. C

    Recipe Corn Fritters

    This is a corn dish I love. It is heavy on the corn -- corn is not a minor ingredient. Mine has 4 ears of fresh sweet corn, sliced off the cob. Not frozen, not canned. Ingredients 1 cup sifted AP flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup milk (add more if needed for thick batter)...
  4. medtran49

    Recipe Cuban Chicken and Corn Pie

    Tambor de Maiz/Cuban corn and chicken pie Adapted From "Memories of a Cuban Kitchen." One 2-3 pound chicken cut into pieces and skin removed (I use all thighs) salt and pepper to taste 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice 1/2 cup Spanish olive oil 2 medium-sized onions, finely chopped 2 medium-sized green...
  5. murphyscreek

    Recipe & Video Chicken and Corn Soup

    Ingredients 3 chicken marylands 3 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels 8 cups water 3 slices ginger 1 clove garlic 1/3 cup Chinese cooking wine 1/4 cup light soy sauce 1 1/2 tbsp cornflour 2 eggs beaten 3 shallots finely chopped 1/2 cup sliced spring onions Salt and ground white pepp Method Simmer...
  6. TastyReuben

    Recipe Corn & Chicken Pie

    CORN & CHICKEN PIE Serves 8 Ingredients Pastry for a 2-crust pie 3 cups fresh corn 1-1/2 cups raw potato, diced 2 or 3 hard-boiled eggs, diced One boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked Salt and pepper to taste 2 TBsp flour Milk Directions Preheat oven to 425F. Line a casserole or deep pie...
  7. The Late Night Gourmet

    Recipe Beef Stew

    Beef stew is a highly underrated comfort food in the culinary world. I think this is because the ingredients are usually readily available. This makes it the perfect food for times when you can't (or don't want to) go to specialty stores to assemble an elevated dish. Despite its humble nature, I...
  8. TastyReuben

    Recipe Corn Soufflé

    CORN SOUFFLÉ Serves 4 Ingredients 2 large or 3 small ears sweet corn, as young and fresh as possible, husked 1/2 cup diced gruyere 1/2 cup half-and-half 3 large eggs 2 TBsp diced poblano or jalapeño pepper, or to taste 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper 2 TBsp chopped fresh chives 1...
  9. rascal

    Thai creamed corn

    So I had a creamed corn n ham sammich for tea. When eating I looked down at the top I took off the corn. I've never seen canned food from Thailand before? Still good, but we have corn everywhere in summer.
  10. Morning Glory

    Recipe Black Venus Rice, Sweetcorn and Cheese

    This vegetarian dish is fairly straightforward and fast to make, providing you have already cooked the rice. The quantities make one serving but are easily multiplied up to feed more. The pickled red onion is a lovely contrast to the nutty tasting rice and the sweet pepper and corn. Use...
  11. Yorky

    Recipe Souprême Chicken and Mushroom

    Ingredients 350 gm chicken breasts, cubed 20mm 5 gm baking soda 30 ml olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped 150 gm button mushrooms, halved or sliced 150 gm sweet corn kernels, blanched 300 g condensed mushroom soup 10 ml Worcestershire sauce salt & freshly...
  12. Morning Glory

    The CookingBites Recipe Challenge: Corn

    Welcome to the CookingBites Recipe Challenge. The current challenge ingredient is corn and I am the current (somewhat reluctant!) judge. To enter, all you need to do is post a recipe containing corn as a new thread, tag it cookingbites recipe challenge and post a link to it in this thread. The...
  13. medtran49

    Recipe Dim Sum

    We LOVE dim sum and always make at least 2 or 3 or even 4 different kinds whenever we make them. I'll start off by posting Pork and Shrimp Sui Mai as the first recipe in this thread and will add others over time, as well as a couple of sauces we make. The pork and shrimp sui mai are the little...
  14. Morning Glory

    Recipe Rice, Feta & Sweetcorn Stuffed Peppers

    You don’t really need to use purple rice to make this. White rice will suffice! But it looks so pretty I couldn’t resist and in truth, I had some purple rice leftover from making Purple Rice Salad with Tuna, Egg and Asparagus. The sweet taste of the peppers and corn contrast with the salty...
  15. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Recipe Creamy Sweetcorn Soup with Roasted Red Peppers

    This soup really needs fresh sweetcorn off the cob, and plenty of it, perhaps much more than the 6 ears of corn suggested. We had to make it with frozen sweetcorn and the difference was very obvious and disappointing. 1 ear of corn yields roughly 100g of sweetcorn if you do need to use frozen...
  16. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Recipe Fresh, Cold Tomato Soup with Sweetcorn Sauce

    This is a soup designed to be served cold from the fridge for those days when it is simply too hot to eat. Now I'm living in Australia, we have those summer days (winters are still cold though) and the second of them is upon us. So I started making the soup early in the morning (6:30am) before...
  17. ElizabethB

    Recipe Roasted Corn, Garlic Cheese Grit Casserole

    Garlic Cheese Grits were popular in the late 1990's. It would show up as a brunch dis, a side for BBQ, family dinners and even formal dinner parties. The original recipe called for white grits (not instant) and a tube of Kraft Garlic Cheese. Kraft made tubes of garlic flavored plastic cheese...
  18. Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Corn Chowder with poached eggs

    Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Corn Chowder with poached eggs

    Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Corn Chowder with poached eggs
  19. Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Sweetcorn Chowder

    Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Sweetcorn Chowder

    Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Sweetcorn Chowder with a poached egg
  20. Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Corn Chowder

    Sweet Potato, Pumpkin and Corn Chowder

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