Corn low-down
• Fresh Whole ears of corn with the husk still on.
• Frozen Kernels removed from the cob, blanched and chilled, then snap frozen to preserve freshness.
• Canned corn kernels Whole cooked kernels packed in water.
• Creamed corn Made by combining pieces of whole sweet corn with a soup of milky residue from pulped corn kernels scraped from the cob.
• Popcorn Made from a variety of corn with kernels that expand and puff when they’re heated.
• Corn meal Ground, dried corn kernels that are used to make cornbread, grits and polenta.
• Corn starch A gluten-free thickener.
FRESH VS CANNED
You might be surprised to learn that corn is as good from a can as it is fresh, with similar nutritional value.
CHOOSING
The husk of fresh corn will be bright green