Corn

Grains 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

2 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

To 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.

Pretty 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. . .

Five 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

... on grill basted in marinade (olive oil. lemon juice, turmeric, garlic, & cayenne)

not a fave......

Either on the cob or out of the can gotta love buttered, salted corn! Cream corn is gross tho.

Corn 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.

I live in corn country!

its a meal in its self

Corn on the cob deserves five stars, frozen corn deserves four, canned corn barely deserves two.

especially on the cob

I like it 'Baked in the husk' then buttered and salted. That boiled crap is nasty.

Who doesn't like corn?

Have I got something in my teeth??

YEAH YEAH GO STARCH!!!

I know corn isn't really considered a veggie but a starch...i guess that's why it is sooooo darn good!

Corn is alright. Kinda sweet as a veggie. Great on the cob at a bbq.

YUM!!! lots of butter, salt and pepper!!!!

Set 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?!

Corn is good, but I'm not a huge fan unlike most people.

Kind of bland and boring but I'll eat it if it's around. Corn On The Cob is good.

my familys vegetable of choice. corn on the cob is great with a bbq in the summer

Corn 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?

Certainly 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.

Another 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.

One of the few vegetables I can eat!!!

From corn-on-the-cob to cornbread, you really can't go wrong with corn.

Ahh, 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.

I like corn on the cob the best...cream corn is good too, but thats about it

Corn 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.

My 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.)

I 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.

Castlebee - 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.

Corn 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.

Ahhh, 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.