Sweet Corn, Butter corn, Cheesecorn, popcorn.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. You heard it right. Some people know it as maize and in some parts of the world and others know it as corn. Every part of the corn plant is useful in cooking and is used in many forms. In this article we are going to peel the cover of corn.
What is Corn?
Its corn.
A big lump of knobs.
It has the juices.
I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing.
Its corn.
I can tell you all about it.
I mean look at this thing!
Yes, corn is so tasteful that this meme song went viral all over the world through instagram.
Corn is also known as maize. Maize fields or corn fields are usually spread over a large piece of land as corn needs other corn plants for cross pollination.
Corn plants are basically green, no tap root, and a solid stem. Corns usually sprouts at the top end of the stem. Corns are green from chlorofil and kind of cylindrical. The corn seeds have green leaves as a cover, protecting the edible part. One can see the silky hair-like structure coming out at the top that are the pollen producers. When you peel the green cover, you will see the rest of the silky hair like structures. Corn is a staple food in most parts of the world.
Corn is used in human diets as well as livestock diets and we get many products which contain corn as raw materials. Especially corn syrup that is found in most soft drinks.
Why should you use corn?
Corns are filled with vitamin C, antioxidants, long chain carbons and fibres. It is said to prevent diseases. It may be used in repairing cell damage caused by diseases. It may help in fighting off different diseases like eye lens deformation and heart abnormalities.
Corn contains natural sweetness which is healthy for your body.
Corn is also rich in vitamins like vitamin K, vitamin B, vitamin E, magnesium, potassium, and several minerals.
Who needs to use Corn?
Everyone should have corns in their daily healthy breakfast routine. If you want to keep your eyes healthy and strong, having corn daily will be useful. If you have diabetes, and you have sugar cravings, you may have portion sized corn once in a while. Corn is a starchy food vegetable.
How to have Corn?
Corns can be consumed in many forms in different ways. Corns is a starchy vegetable which is why it is used to make starch, cornstarch or cornflour. Cornflour is mainly used in asian cuisines. The mixture of cornflour with water gives thick consistency. Corns come in different colours, yellow corn is normally found everywhere all over the earth. Then comes colourful corns, black, pink, purple colour corns. You can eat corn by boiling it in water, which enhances the sweetness of corn which is health beneficial. You can eat corn by making like a barbeque, which doesn’t take much time. Dried corns are used to make popcorn which are favourite movie snacks among all ages anywhere on the earth. Popcorn is a healthy snack, so it can be used to control weight.
When are you starting to get your healthy bowl of Corn?
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