Corn
Cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago Website
Approval Rate: 75%
Reviews 37
by robert57
Thu Oct 04 2012Grains are grass seed. Corn, wheat, rice, barley, sorghum, millet, oats, triticale, and rye are in the grass family, whose scientific name is Poaceae. The only exceptions are pseudocereals buckwheat and quinoa. Corn is produced in the greatest quantity, followed by rice and wheat. A good explanation of why is in Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma, this decade's most important book about food production. The basic reason is corn is the raw material used to produce beef, chicken, pork, and even fish. The corn you eat as a table vegetable, on or off the cob, is called "sweet corn." It is not included in agricultural statistics on corn. It is a specialty crop that makes up well under 1 percent of corn grown. Corn grown across the Midwest is called "field corn" or simply "corn." Humans cannot digest field corn (unless it is processed with lye, turning it into hominy). It was historically grown to be cattle food. We now use 40 percent of it to make fuel, primarily ethanol. Corn is linke... Read more
by osagepony
Thu Sep 10 20092 of 79: Corn! Toward American food production and some doomsayer’s predictions we the people will suffer shortage unknown and struggle for survival, more thoughts on backyard “table farming.” Today is a “corn roast.” Corn is a grass. When grass matures it forms a cluster of seed called grain. Corn is no more a vegetable than is wheat or barley. If you kid yourself by rounding out a meal with corn as a vegetable, you might as well call grits (hominy, dried and ground for storage, to be boiled for breakfast south of the Mason-Dixon line) a vegetable. We love sweet corn, boiled, grilled, and roasted. Best slathered with butter, salted and devoured on the cob. Sweet because the sugar hasn’t changed to durable starch to hold over for next years planting. Sweet because we cultivated corn that concentrates fructose. Sweet, but still a bread with more carbs and less protein than flour. Start making cornbread, muffins, mush, grits, and polenta to replace bread. Can be done at a fraction o... Read more
by genghisthehun
Sun Jul 19 2009To go to a farmer's market, buy corn picked that day, take it home and eat it that day. That is living. Drop in boiling water, wait for a few minutes until it is cooked, but don't wait too long or it will get hard. I don't know how long. Improvise. Put on butter and salt.Latin Americans in particular and Europeans of many stripes will not eat corn. They are offended if you feed it to them. I found that out to my embarrassment. They consider it animal food only.
by canadasucks
Sat Jul 18 2009Pretty starchy and not too much nutritional value - it loses a star for that. . . But it's pretty damn easy to make and a wonderful (if messy) experience. It's also a great addition to soups and stews. Corn is more versatile than many think. . . And chicken-and-corn-chowder? Underrated dish if you know what you're doing. . .
by irishgit
Sat Jul 18 2009Five stars for corn on the cob. Scalded, buttered and salted, one of the great summer pleasures. About 2 stars for any other means of preparation
by lawngone
Fri Jun 05 2009... on grill basted in marinade (olive oil. lemon juice, turmeric, garlic, & cayenne)
by sk4u2009
Mon Apr 27 2009not a fave......
by astromike
Mon Apr 20 2009Either on the cob or out of the can gotta love buttered, salted corn! Cream corn is gross tho.
by ladyjesusfan77_7
Tue Feb 17 2009Corn is one of my top favorite vegetables. I like to add salt and pepper and a little pat of butter. Put all this together, and it's mmm, mmm, good.
by round_eye
Fri Oct 17 2008I live in corn country!
by ida677
Sat Aug 09 2008its a meal in its self
by twansalem
Thu Jul 31 2008Corn on the cob deserves five stars, frozen corn deserves four, canned corn barely deserves two.
by christa330
Wed Jul 30 2008especially on the cob
by batty40
Wed Jul 30 2008I like it 'Baked in the husk' then buttered and salted. That boiled crap is nasty.
by kuro_ki872
Sun Jul 27 2008Who doesn't like corn?
by shannon711
Thu Jul 24 2008Have I got something in my teeth??
by eric_offshore_drilling_is_cool
Wed Jul 23 2008YEAH YEAH GO STARCH!!!
by kristyn718
Tue Jul 22 2008I know corn isn't really considered a veggie but a starch...i guess that's why it is sooooo darn good!
by lena7358
Mon Jul 21 2008Corn is alright. Kinda sweet as a veggie. Great on the cob at a bbq.
by paula5816
Mon Jul 21 2008YUM!!! lots of butter, salt and pepper!!!!
by misspackrat4je_sus
Tue Feb 12 2008Set apart from the other grains in that it also doubles as a vegetable. And there are many delicious ways to eat it. Who doesn't love a good piece of buttery corn-on-the-cob?!
by zuchinibut
Tue Jan 31 2006Corn is good, but I'm not a huge fan unlike most people.
by kingguiness
Tue Jan 31 2006Kind of bland and boring but I'll eat it if it's around. Corn On The Cob is good.
by kattwoman
Sun Jun 12 2005my familys vegetable of choice. corn on the cob is great with a bbq in the summer
by texasyankee
Tue Apr 19 2005Corn is sort of ordinary to me not my favorite but it's good enough. ALso I heard it is more of a grain rather than a vegetable?
by excelsior30
Wed Mar 09 2005Certainly a great vegetable that I can eat frequently as it is sweet on the cob. Here is a suggestion, roast it on barbaque and the taste is much better.
by randyman
Fri Feb 11 2005Another Native American food enjoyed by the world. Hot corn on the cob, smothered and dripping in butter, with salt and pepper, is so simple and so damned good. And all the things that can be made from it, Hominy, grits, corn bread, polenta, tortillas and so much more. It has become a staple for the world.
by alexg681
Wed Jan 12 2005One of the few vegetables I can eat!!!
by kamylienne
Sun Sep 05 2004From corn-on-the-cob to cornbread, you really can't go wrong with corn.
by andrewscott
Wed Aug 04 2004Ahh, corn on the cob. I know it can be messy to eat and can stick in your teeth, but there's something to be said about eating a good ear of corn. Takes me back to days as a kid, when we would have family reunions on my great aunt and uncle's farm and huddle together for a picnic. Sounds corny, but eating buttery ears together was good times. In my case, corn doesn't have quite the same nostalgic enjoyment for me unless I know it's recently been picked and shucked. If you have the good fortune of passing by a farmer's market or a roadside vendor selling fresh vegetables, choose them over the huge grocery store chains. It's time well spent.
by spazc7bc
Wed Aug 20 2003I like corn on the cob the best...cream corn is good too, but thats about it
by redoedo
Thu May 01 2003Corn is definately one of my favorite vegetables. I love corn on the cob when having a cookout. For me, a steak dinner is not complete without corn. And indeed, cornbread is so awesome! God bless corn, and may we never run out of this wonderful vegetable.
by tripleh595
Sat Mar 01 2003My favorite vegetable! My grandpa grows corn every year and i love it! And their is soooo many diff things you can do with it, or you can eat it right by itself. (my prefered method.)
by lukskywlkr
Thu Dec 05 2002I know I'm in the minority here, but I cannot stand the smell or taste of corn. It must be something I was born with, because the rest of my entire family loves it. Maybe it's a genetic mutation thing. Whatever the reason, I don't care for it.
by raincat
Wed Oct 24 2001Castlebee - I love your "Forrest Gump" reference, and I also agree with you that most children do seem to take to this vegetable on their own. I adore fresh, hot cornbread with chili on cold evenings. Corn on the cob is great for a camping dinner, then the next morning take a knife and cut off the kernels from leftover cobs and add them to fried potatoes - and almost any leftovers you have- even beans or scrambled eggs. - A little salt and pepper- and voila! - a hearty, hot brunch or lunch. And of course, another variety of corn- Popcorn- is the best thing to munch during movies or tv.
by snoopy
Wed Oct 03 2001Corn is another one of those vegetables that can be used in a huge variety of recipes. My personal favorite is corn bread. There is nothing like the smell and taste of fresh-baked corn bread.
by castlebee
Wed Oct 03 2001Ahhh, another one of those wonderful starchy vegetables with an excellent taste and myriad uses. For instance; corn bread, corn cakes, corn chowder, (is this beginning to sound like a scene from "Forest Gump" or what?) tortillas, corn chips, corn pudding, corn casserole, hominy, grits and the ever-popular corn on the cob slathered in butter and salt. I would be willing to wager that corn is one of those vegetables most people never have to develop a taste for and parents do not have to coax their children to eat. With all the wonderful fresh corn available where I live, this is a well-loved staple.