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Fabulous Corn Casserole
Corn casserole is a fantastic side dish that you could add to your Thanksgiving dinner. Corn is the amazing vegetable, that probably originated in Mexico. Among the family of other fruits and vegetables, like pumpkins and tomatoes, that were native in the new world. It’s no wonder that explorers saw the Americas as a new and fascinating. Eden.
When we think of all the great things corn has to offer, it was a fascinating discovery. Popcorn, corn on the cob, corn casserole, corn chowder, corn meal, corn bread, ethanol, fuels, etc, etc.
Corn Casserole – Ingredients
- 1/2 finely ground cornmeal
- 1/2 butter, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1/4 heavy cream
- 2 cups frozen corn, defrosted and drained.
- 28 oz cans cream corn
- Kosher Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked or Spanish paprika
Corn Casserole – Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 F and butter the inside of a medium baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix cornmeal and butter until smooth. Whisk in sugar, eggs, milk and heavy cream until incorporated. Fold in corn and creamed corn and season with salt, pepper and paprika.
- Pour into prepared baking dish and bake uncovered for 1 hour, our until center is set and top is golden. Garnish with chives and let cool 10 minutes before serving.
The Farmer and His Corn – Richard Seal
Snug and warm beneath the earth The field awaits the coming birth It holds the richness that they need Provides the anchor for the seed The farmer by his hand did sow Soon he knows his seed will grow When length of day and rain is right
And sun above shines warm and bright The rain has come the soil is moist New life burst forth, it has no choice With a sudden wondrous surge A field of green does emerge The farmer feels it in the air He comes to see his field so fair Quietly, just after dawn His brand new field of corn is born
Quickly grow those humble shoots Drawing goodness through their roots All hot and hazy summer long The shoots thrust upward, straight and strong Golden now as flaxen hair New seeds upon them they do bear The farmer picks an ear to eat To check then that, his corn is sweet The farmer comes to field one morn Another with him that day drawn No face had he and yet was grim The corn all knew that it was him A shrouded hood, his face to hide
He follows just two steps behind The mice whose nests the stalks had borne Know soon there will be no more corn Not daring now to take a peep They know for them they’ve come to reap Both the men they carried scythes They know they’ve come to end their lives The farmer lifts the implement To cut them down is his intent A shadow fell, with mighty stroke The farmers gone, with man in cloak.
More Information on Corn…
Maize (/meɪz/ MAYZ; Zea mays subsp. mays, from Spanish: maíz after Taino: mahis), also known as corn in North American and Australian English, is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The leafy stalk of the plant gives rise to inflorescences (or “tassels”) which produce pollen and separate ovuliferous inflorescences called ears that when fertilized yield kernels or seeds, which are botanical fruits.
The term maize is preferred in formal, scientific, and international usage as the common name because it refers specifically to this one grain whereas corn refers to any principal cereal crop cultivated in a country. For example, in North America and Australia corn is often used for maize, but in England and Wales it can refer to wheat or barley, and in Scotland and Ireland to oats.
Maize has become a staple food in many parts of the world, with the total production of maize surpassing that of wheat or rice. In addition to being consumed directly by humans (often in the form of masa), maize is also used for corn ethanol, animal feed and other maize products, such as corn starch and corn syrup.
The six major types of maize are dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, flour corn, and sweet corn. Sugar-rich varieties called sweet corn are usually grown for human consumption as kernels, while field corn varieties are used for animal feed, various corn-based human food uses (including grinding into cornmeal or masa, pressing into corn oil, fermentation and distillation into alcoholic beverages like bourbon whiskey), and as feedstocks for the chemical industry. Maize is also used in making ethanol and other biofuels.
Maize is widely cultivated throughout the world, and a greater weight of maize is produced each year than any other grain. In 2021, total world production was 1.2 billion tonnes (1.2×109 long tons; 1.3×109 short tons). Maize is the most widely grown grain crop throughout the Americas, with 384 million tones (378,000,000 long tons; 423,000,000 short tons) grown in the United States alone in 2021. Genetically modified maize made up 85% of the maize planted in the United States in 2009. Subsidies in the United States help to account for its high level of cultivation of maize and its position as the largest producer in the world.
To Learn More about Growing your own Corn, Follow this Link…
How to Grow & Plant Corn | Corn Gardening – Bonnie Plants