The best way to cook corn is to soak it for 20-30 minutes in advance, then turn it on and cook it over high heat. This will effectively retain the vitamins in the corn itself and make it taste sweeter and chewier. Different corn cooking time will vary. After the water boils, sweet corn (bright yellow) and old corn need to continue to cook for 8 minutes, sticky corn (white) cook longer, at least 10 minutes, do not overemphasize the cooking bloom. Once cooked, chuck out the corn and place it in a colander to drain. This is because the flavor of the corn will fade and the texture will be reduced if it is immersed in water for a long time.

How long does it take to cook corn?

We often encounter such a situation, feeling hungry, so we buy boiled corn at the roadside stalls to eat. In fact, the roadside corn sold because the cooking time is too long has lost a lot of nutrients, dietary fiber is relatively more. How long does it take to cook corn?

1, the corn from the freezer out, do not need to thaw, directly peel off the outermost thick skin, leaving the innermost 2 layers of thin skin. Then rinse it with water, put it in a pot and pour cold water over it, not over the surface of the corn. Cooking with the thin coats preserves a distinctive grain flavor and makes it easier to cook.

2, the best way to cook corn is to soak it for 20-30 minutes in advance, and then turn it on and cook it over high heat. This can effectively retain the vitamins of the corn itself, eat more sweet and chewy. Different corn cooking time will vary. After the water boils, sweet corn (bright yellow) and old corn need to continue to cook for 8 minutes, sticky corn (white) cook longer, at least 10 minutes, do not overemphasize the cooking bloom. Once cooked, chuck out the corn and place it in a colander to drain. This is because the flavor of the corn will fade and the texture will be reduced if it is immersed in water for a long time.

3, when cooking sticky corn and old corn, you can add a little salt to it after the water boils, and then continue to cook. This will enhance the taste of the corn, and you will have a slight sweet flavor when you eat it. If you want to eat more nutritious boiled corn, you can put a little bit of baking soda (cooking soda) into the water when boiling. This is because corn is rich in the nutrient niacin, but in general this component is more difficult to be broken down and absorbed by the body. After adding baking soda, the niacin in corn can be fully released, the nutritional value is higher.

4, there is another is to cook corn with pressure cooker. Generally to be in the pressure cooker is open (safety valve bubbling) after 3-5 minutes can be cooked.

What should be reminded is to cook corn with the skin on. Many people buy corn to peel off the skin, the corn husk stripped clean, but in fact not scientific, cooking corn is best with skin. Because the outer layer of the skin can protect the corn within the water is not easy to evaporate, so as to maintain its taste. With corn skin and corn husk cooking soup is called "dragon beard soup", suitable for diabetes, high blood pressure patients to drink.

Color varieties: black corn iron good, old corn weight loss wonderful

Previously, the market can see the corn is only yellow and white. Today, purple, black, colored and so on endless. At the same time, the variety has also added a lot, called unheard of. Is there any difference between them? Because of the different varieties of pigments contained, so different colors of corn, the nutritional value is slightly different.

Compared with white corn, purple corn in more anthocyanins, can be antioxidant, anti-aging; yellow corn contains carotene and zeaxanthin is richer, can maintain the health of eyesight; black corn contains iron, zinc, calcium, phosphorus and so on is several times that of other corn. Its high melanin content can stimulate human cell activity, reduce serum cholesterol, prevent and control arteriosclerosis, hypertension and so on. At the same time, the high Vc content of black corn, the human body sugar, protein and other metabolism plays an important role in promoting the formation of intercellular matrix, but also iron deficiency anemia has curative effect.

In terms of taste, sweet corn is sweet and savory, and the fruit-type sweet corn in it can be eaten raw like fruit. Sweet corn protein, vitamins, selenium, etc. are higher than ordinary corn; glutinous corn aroma and sticky, high protein content; old corn with high crude fiber content, is a good choice for weight loss and diabetic people.