Questions tagged [corn]
Use this tag for questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with corn as an ingredient. Questions about dishes which include corn, but are not focused on corn, should not use this tag.
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How do you make homemade tortillas if the masa or corn meal is raw?
In the rescent past, I learned how to make tortillas from pre-cooked corn meal. The already-cooked, already-ground corn meal is also known as, "instant corn meal".
I ground my own corn this ...
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Processing corn into hominy
I recently bought corn from a local co-op (blue flour corn), with the aim of turning it into masa. I nixtamalized the corn with an alkaline bath that I made from slaked lime. I used 1/4 cup of slaked ...
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What can you do with leftover corn husks?
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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How to correct grainy caramel corn?
I have never had trouble with this simple recipe for caramel corn until now so it is a mystery. Everything looked great(smooth consistency and taste) as I was mixing it with the popcorn right up ...
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Substitute for celery in Thanksgiving stuffing
I'm planning on making a cornbread stuffing (likely one of the NYTimes' recipes) for a potluck Thanksgiving. (e.g., stuffing will cooked outside of the turkey)
Unfortunately, all of the recipes ...
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How can I make corn tortillas as thin as store bought?
From watching videos and going to local Mexican restaurant, it seems the tortillas are much thinner than how I am able to get them when I try to make them at home.
Should I be pressing harder all the ...
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How can one cook corn on an open grill? [duplicate]
I’ll be camping with limited access to water. I have a grill in the outside kitchen, however this grill doesn’t have a cover. Is it possible to grill corn on the cob on a cooking surface without a ...
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How long would I have to microwave corn syrup to get it to the hard ball candy stage?
I have 0.3 kg of corn syrup at room temperature (294 K). The specific heat of corn syrup is [2.72 kJ/(kg K)][1]. I want to heat it up in a 1,000 W microwave until it reaches 394 K.
I know that
q=mcΔT
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Are any corn products in the United States made from nixtamalized corn?
I believe polenta, corn meal, grits, and corn flour are not. But how about tortilla corn chips you buy at the supermarket? This is what I am looking for!
I have a link to a quora question that I ...
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Why does water color go red when you boil maizes or lentils? Is it bad?
I was boiling two maizes in a pot. After about twenty minutes the water inside the pot became red-colored. Also, some days before that, I was boiling lentils and the same happened.
Why did this happen ...
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Baking and Tahini Halva: replacing sugar/honey with corn syrup (pure dextrose)?
I just read a recipe for DIY Tahini Halva made using honey and another recipe (sugar free) of Tahini halva made with erythritol.
However, Erythritol is not cheap and I don't mind carbs like "...
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Are there any particular type of corn chips that are made from masa flour?
I am wondering if the type "Mexican Style" or "Restauant Style" or "Tortilla" corn chips also means they are made from masa flour? I cannot tell from the ingredients ...
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Why is corn nixtamalized?
I am somewhat confused about the difference between masa harina flour vs. cornmeal. Wikipedia says the process of nixtamalization needs to be done in order for the corn to be nutritional, kill toxins ...
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DIY Masa Harina
I want to make mass marina from scratch but I couldn't find a DIY recipe on it.
Is it possible to make mass harina from scratch at home?
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Nixtamalization: Am I doing it right?
It's been a few years since I nixtamalizated the last time with the help of my Chilean friend.
Now I'm on my own and due to several contradicting information on the internet a little lost. Maybe ...
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Food safety after rodent issue
Can we still eat our corn if the rats just ate the silk part? Rats ate into some of the cobs. I do still have corn that they didn’t eat. Can I consume this corn? If so, what is the best way to proceed?...
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Can I make popcorn with any corn?
Up until today I only knew about one type of corn for popcorn. Searching for Peruvian food I found out that in Peru there are different "popcorn" varieties.
So that made me think: is it possible to ...
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Replace icing sugar
Can I replace icing sugar with corn syrup when I make the sponge cake? I don't have icing sugar and blender t blend sugar. So can I use what to replace icing sugar?
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How long does cooked corn on the cob keep in the fridge? [duplicate]
There's a question here that indicates the cooked corn on the cob should be refrigerated, but doesn't indicate how long it will stay good for.
Does it make a difference whether the corn on the cob ...
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Nixtamilizing Corn for Tortillas
I am new to the process of making tortillas from corn, I understand that the nixtamalization process and using heirloom corn are important to make traditional tortillas. I do not want to use pre-...
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Deep frying corn kernels starts busting/exploding in oil
I tried to prepare a recipe of crispy fried corn. I coated the corn kernels with corn starch, but the starch didn't stick to the corn kernels properly, so when I deep-fried them in hot oil they ...
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Ears of corn in grams
I found an interesting recipe (http://www.icouldkillfordessert.com.br/receitas/mingau-de-milho/) for corn porridge, in it was necessary "3 ears of corn" for the amount of porridge.
Suppose I don't ...
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storage tips for fresh corn tortillas
How do I store bought-warm corn tortillas to keep fresh longer?
reheating tortillas has been discussed here
After refridgerating 24hrs, a quick reheat in micowave or on griddle yielded a pliable ...
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New corned beef ideas [closed]
I love beef especially corned beef but i would like to try a new version or recipe like i know how to slow cook it or make a Ruben with it but there isn't a whole lot in the way of variations. So how ...
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How do I fix grainy and chewy caramel corn?
I made caramel corn and it came out grainy & chewy. How do I fix it?
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Corn starch is too sweet for me. [closed]
I'm not an experienced baker, so I need a little help. I don't like the sweet taste corn starch leaves in some items I bake, like cornbread (cornbread is not supposed to be sweet, that's cake). Do ...
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Substitute nixtamalized corn flour for corn meal + corn starch
I want to make mexican tacos, which are usually made with masa harina (nixtamalized corn flour + water).
However I don't have nixtamalized corn flour, I have precooked corn flour. I read in the ...
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What are the parts of the corn plant?
Supermarkets sell cleaned, prepared cobs of corn. If I pick my corn from the plant, which parts are there, and how are they cleaned?
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What kinds of corn can be nixtamalized?
What kinds of corn are the standard for nixtamalization? I mean, do they use sweet corn, popcorn, dent corn, flour corn, flint corn, pod corn, something else, or some/all of the above? I'm guessing it ...
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Homemade Corn Flour
I have a wondermill which I use for grinding wheat (I think it grinds it by blowing it through blades of something). Is there is some way for me to dry out frozen corn kernels so that I can send them ...
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hominy grits versus masa harina
Masa harina is the corn flour used by Latin Americans to make corn tortillas. If you live in the west or southwest US it's available in regular grocery stores. Maseca is a brand that's widely ...
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Source for comestible cracked corn
Over the summer, I had the opportunity to have some cracked corn which is similar to pop corn but with a different species of corn that had bigger kernels and the chef that served them said they were ...
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How to find/substitute dry corn with shell removed for stews?
In Cape Verde, this kind of corn is easy to find: dry yellow or white corn kernels. Years ago people had to pound it themselves to remove the shell; nowadays you can buy it at the store without any ...
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Does using dark corn syrup instead of light affect the white color I usually get making fondant?
The recipe calls for light corn syrup but I couldn't find light corn syrup and would like to use dark instead. Does it affect the color I get at the end (before adding icing colors)?
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Why does my corn flour dough feel like wet sand?
I did corn dough empanadas and the dough felt almost like wet sand and was tearing apart in my hands, impossible to shape up.
What should I do better next time ?
I followed this simple receipe:
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Can I make ciabatta with corn flour?
This is my ciabatta recipe:
4 cups flour
2 cups warm water
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon yeast
Mix water and yeast
Add flour and salt
Stir into a heavy batter
Set aside covered at least 8 hours
Heat ...
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Making Tamales using a corn meal alternative
What can I use to make tamales other than corn meal? My son is allergic to corn.
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How to boil maize(Indian corn)?
I bought some maize(also known as Indian corn or flint corn). Do you boil it just like regular corn on the cob? If so, how long do you boil the corn?
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Par-Cooking Corn on the Cob in a Microwave
I prefer barbecued corn on the cob, but don't always have the chance to cook it quickly after buying it. I know that fresh corn loses its sweetness fairly quickly if you don't lock it in by cooking it,...
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When using fresh corn in place of canned or frozed, should I cook the corn first?
I have a couple recipes that call for frozen or canned corn. If I want to use fresh corn instead, should it be cooked first or will it cook with the rest of the ingredients (like a casserole for ...
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How to make home made corn flakes?
I looked at the history of Corn Flakes on Wikipedia but it doesn't really tell me how I could go from raw ingredients to the final product. Should I use corn flour ? What should I do to make the final ...
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I'm cooking two dishes that need to cook at different temperatures in the oven, what do I do?
For dinner tonight, I am making roasted corn on the cob and some roasted broccoli as well. However, the two recipes I am using call for the corn to be cooked at 350 degrees while the broccoli is at ...
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Method to make corn pasta?
I've been unwell for quite awhile now and corn pasta has been a lifer saver because it's fairly easy to digest (for me.)
Anyway, i'm curious as to how exactly they are made. For instance look at this ...
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Can I make Corn Dogs in advance?
I have about 100 people who will be coming over for a carnival. We wanted to make corn dogs, I made them for the Super Bowl to test it and 16 took me close to 1.5 hours. At that rate, in the 4 house ...
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How to 'bread' with corn
One of our favorite dishes involves rolling a piece of cod in corn and then sautéing it until the corn is somewhat caramelized. Then it bakes until the fish is cooked through. Here's the issue - one ...
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Can I turn coarse coarnmeal into fine with a blender?
I wonder if running your cornmeal (dry) through a blender for a couple of minutes might break it down a little? Like when you want finer sugar.
Note: taken from a deleted answer to How do I eliminate ...
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Homemade Corn Tortillas: How to get the back side cooked the same as the face?
When making Corn tortillas at home, the first side that cooks against the comal turns out perfect, with slight blistering and an even cooking of this side, the face. Usually takes about 90 seconds ...
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Can "cream-style" corn substitute for creamed corn in cornbread?
I was searching for an extra-moist cornbread recipe, and found several that said the secret was to add some creamed corn. From the descriptions/quantities involved, it seemed clear that they meant ...
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Will old corn meal ruin muffins?
I have found a recipe for muffins that I'd like to make, and it calls for corn meal. I found some in the pantry, but I don't know when it was purchased. It doesn't smell like much, just kinda like ...
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Cooked corn kernels, but not from corn cob [duplicate]
In making a Mexican Polenta casserole, I need cooked corn kernels. Is is it possible to make this from the same stuff I would use to make popcorn? (Not the ones that come in microwaveable bags, just ...
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