Description

DESCRIPTION & TASTE

White corn has an elongated, straight, and cylindrical appearance, averaging 10 to 25 centimeters in length, and is encased in many layers of light green husks. Within the tightly wrapped husk, each layer is textured, fibrous, and semi-rough, and surrounding the cob is a layer of delicate pale yellow corn silks. One ear of White corn can contain 200 to 400 kernels, and the small, oval to oblong plump kernels grow in rows extending the length of the cob. White corn kernels have a tender, succulent, and crisp consistency when ripe due to their high sugar content, but as it ages, the kernels will transform their sugar into starch, creating a tougher, chewier, and doughier texture. The kernels also bear a white to cream-colored surface and a white interior. White corn will range in texture and flavor, depending on the variety, but the kernels are generally mild, sweet, and subtly nutty.

APPLICATIONS

White corn has a sweet, delicate flavor well-suited for fresh and cooked preparations, including roasting, sautéing, steaming, boiling, and grilling. The kernels can be removed from the cob and tossed into salads, pureed into dips, or stirred into pasta. They can also be incorporated into muffins, cakes, biscuits, and bread, cooked into chowder, used as a topping over pizza, mashed and fried into fritters, or blended with beans and used as a vegetarian burger patty. White corn is extremely versatile and can be utilized in almost any recipe calling for corn. Beyond mixed preparations, White corn can also be prepared simply and served as a side dish. The entire cob can be grilled, developing a smoky richness, or it can be steamed or boiled for a lighter taste. White corn can also be dried and ground for use as breading, flour, or starch. White corn pairs well with herbs such as basil, parsley, mint, and cilantro, peas, squash, beans, fennel, mushrooms, arugula, peppers, salty and nutty cheeses, meats such as pork, beef, and poultry, and seafood, including lobster, scallops, and fish. White corn should be kept in its husk and stored in a plastic bag where it will keep for a couple of days. If the corn was purchased without a husk, wrap the cobs in plastic and store them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to three days.

SWEET WHITE CORN DETAILS