Boiled corn must be a very common food in people's daily life, and there will be stalls selling boiled corn in the streets and alleys, which are welcomed by people because of its sweet taste and its functions of regulating the stomach, delaying aging and promoting metabolism. People will cook their own corn at home, but some tricks are needed to cook it fragrant and sweet, so here is how to cook it fragrant and sweet.

Tip 1: soak for half an hour first.

It's best to soak corn for 20-30 minutes before cooking it over high heat. This can effectively retain the vitamins of corn itself, and it tastes fragrant and chewy.

Tip 2: Boil the water for another 8 minutes.

After the water is boiled, sweet corn (bright yellow) and old corn need to be cooked for another 8 minutes, and sticky corn (white) needs to be cooked for a long time, at least 10 minutes, so there is no need to overemphasize the boiling and flowering.

Tip 3: Take it out immediately after cooking.

After cooking, you need to pinch out the corn and put it in the strainer to drain the water. Soak in water for a long time, the taste of corn will turn weak, and the taste will also decline.

Tip 4: Salted corn is sweeter.

When cooking sticky corn and old corn, you can add a little salt to it after the water boils, and then cook it. This can strengthen the taste of corn and make it taste sweet.

Tip 5: Adding baking soda is more nutritious.

If you want to eat more nutritious boiled corn, you can add a little baking soda (edible alkali) to the water when cooking. This is because corn is rich in nicotinic acid, but it is difficult to be decomposed and absorbed by human body in general. After adding baking soda, nicotinic acid in corn can be fully released, and its nutritional value is higher.

Attention: Don't eat moldy corn, because aflatoxin will damage the liver tissue of human and animals, and even lead to liver cancer and even death in severe cases. People with digestive system diseases and people with low immunity can't eat it.

The efficacy of corn:

1, contains dietary fiber, which can stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerate fecal excretion, and can prevent and treat constipation, enteritis and intestinal cancer.

2. The rich natural vitamin E has the effects of protecting skin, promoting blood circulation, lowering cholesterol, preventing skin lesions, delaying aging, and reducing arteriosclerosis and brain function decline.

3. This product contains lutein and zeaxanthin, which can effectively prevent eye aging.

4. It also has the functions of diuresis and blood pressure reduction, hemostasis and diarrhea, and digestion.

5. Corn oil can reduce human blood cholesterol content and prevent hypertension and coronary heart disease. Central American Indians are not easy to suffer from hypertension because they mainly eat corn.