How do you use dried sweet corn?

Table of Contents:

1. How do you use dried sweet corn?
2. What is dried sweet corn?
3. What is dried corn used for?
4. Can field corn be eaten by humans?
5. Do raccoons eat field corn?
6. What's the best fertilizer for sweet corn?

How do you use dried sweet corn?

To my tastebuds, dried sweet corn's pleasant, toasty flavor works best baked in cornbread. Instead of soaking the corn for a long time, I douse it with boiling water— just long enough to soften it a bit, not long enough to cause the corn to lose it's shape or pleasant, chewy texture.

What is dried sweet corn?

John Cope's Dried Sweet Corn is a wholesome dish that lends itself for use in many different corn recipes. ... These naturally sweet varieties are harvested in the early stages of maturity, processed, then air dried to remove the moisture, preserve the nutrients and impart the golden color and toasted sweet corn flavor.

What is dried corn used for?

It's called “dent corn” because of the distinctive dent that forms on the kernel as the corn dries. While a small portion of “Field Corn” is processed for use as corn cereal, corn starch, corn oil and corn syrup for human consumption, it is primarily used for livestock feed, ethanol production and manufactured goods.

Can field corn be eaten by humans?

People don't eat field corn directly from the field because it's hard and certainly not sweet. Instead, field corn must go through a mill and be converted to food products and ingredients like corn syrup, corn flakes, yellow corn chips, corn starch or corn flour.

Do raccoons eat field corn?

Raccoons will eat virtually anything; try fish-flavored dry cat food, chicken necks, ears of corn, or whole peanuts for bait.

What's the best fertilizer for sweet corn?

Nitrogen fertilizer suitable for fall sweet corn should have a mineral content specifically created to enhance the corn plant's growth. For corn, use a fertilizer labeled “16-16-8,” which describes the mineral composition in the fertilizer: 16% nitrogen, 16% phosphate and 8% potassium (following an N-P-K formula).