We made tamales today, and had a lot of corn husks left over. Any suggestions on how they can be used?
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1To community members: if you consider voting to close, please make sure you are aware of our policy on culinary-uses before making your decision whether to cast a vote.– rumtscho ♦Sep 5, 2022 at 6:54
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3Corn husk dolls or other "crafty" projects (if the use need not be culinary in nature.)– EcnerwalSep 5, 2022 at 15:03
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Traditional: line the bottom of the tamale steamer basket with them.
Modern: Steam something else in them, like halibut.
Marie Kondo: Compost them.
answered Sep 5, 2022 at 4:11
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4You can use corn husks as a base for smoking. See e.g. Ottolenghi's smoked corn salad. Sep 5, 2022 at 9:22
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1I like composting things as my compost turns back into food in the veg garden :-) Husks would also seem to make good earthworm bedding if one has a worm farm. Also, the (cooked then cooled) cobs seem to be a good fattening/multiplying food for them. Websearches should return a few more in and out of kitchen uses, e.g. https://www.ruralsprout.com/corn-husks/.– frITSep 5, 2022 at 10:19
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7I compost them, even though I'm not much of a Kondo fan. They spark joy in my compost pile.– EcnerwalSep 5, 2022 at 15:03
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1They could be swapped for banana leaves in many applications, wrapping rice or steaming dim sum for example.– GdDSep 6, 2022 at 11:36