Corn

Corn, also known as cob, corn and corn, is an annual tall herb. Corn stalks are erect, usually unbranched, and each node at the base has aerial strut roots. Its leaves are narrow and long, with wavy edges and alternate on both sides of the stem. Its ears are wrapped by layers of metamorphosed leaves.

Corn is one of the most common cereals in China, and it is planted all over the country. There are many kinds of hard-grained corn in Northeast China and many kinds of horse-toothed corn suitable for grinding in North China.

Corn is a good health product in coarse grains, and eating corn is very beneficial to human health.

there are many ways to eat corn with meals. For example, fresh and tender straw is slightly sweet, such as sugarcane, which is children's favorite; Fresh ears of corn can be roasted, steamed and cooked, which is a very popular seasonal food. Fresh and tender corn kernels can be used in all kinds of dishes and are delicious.

The traditional processing method of corn is to thresh the ears after sun drying, which can be stored, ground or made into rice residue.

corn kernels are ground into corn flour. Can be used to make steamed buns, silk cakes, etc. Because protein in corn flour does not have the ability to form gluten elasticity, and its gas-holding performance is poor, it needs to be mixed with flour before making various fermented snacks.

Rice residue made from corn kernels can be used for porridge and braised rice.

In addition, corn germ is very large, which contains a lot of fat, so corn oil can be extracted from corn germ.

There are many kinds of corn, which can be divided into yellow corn, white corn, black corn and waxy corn.

waxy corn is sticky corn. It is a kind of food and vegetable crop. Sticky corn seeds are opaque and dull, and look like wax. When cooked, they are soft and sticky. Its starch is easier to digest, palatable and nutritious than ordinary corn starch. Waxy corn is very popular.