The Australian Women’s Weekly Food

In season sweet corn

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

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