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White Corn
Inventory, 48 ct : 19.67
This item was last sold on : 03/16/10
• 51 Featured Restaurants
• 3 Featured Recipes
 
Seasons/Availability
White Corn is available year round.

Current Facts
Of all the corn produced, less than one percent is consumed as fresh, frozen or canned. The majority is made into oil for cooking, syrup for soft drinks, fuel for automobiles and talcum powder. As a final salute to this very versatile vegetable, it's even an ingredient in embalming fluid.

Description/Taste
At milk stage, the kernels of this deliciously tender corn variety are a very pale white. White corn is especially sweet, so sweet and very, very tender.

Nutritional Value
Nutritious and delicious, one medium ear of white corn contains about 80 calories. A serving provides vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, potassium, protein, and dietary fiber. Corn also is claimed to have some antiviral and anticancer properties.

Applications
The less white corn is cooked, the better the flavor and texture. Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil; carefully add husked ears; cook or steam until desired tenderness. Steaming preserves flavor, but takes longer. Corn may be microwaved. On High, cook two ears about five minutes. To grill, the ears may be soaked in water in the husks to prevent burning, but will have a steamed taste rather than a grilled flavor. Cook directly on the grill without husks about three minutes on each side. Brush with melted butter while grilling over medium heat. Flavor with a spicy chili-flavored butter for a snappy change of pace. Corn loves the company of black beans, red onions, scallions, basil, cilantro and tomatoes. Make tasty tamales tortillas and succulent succotash. Scrape cooked kernels from the cob into a pot of hot soup for extra flavor and texture. Corn is best used immediately after purchase as its sugar content rapidly turns to starch. To store, refrigerate in its natural husk. For optimum flavor, do not store longer than a day or two.

Ethnic/Cultural Info
The "Three Sisters" is the traditional planting of corn, squash and beans.

Geography/History
Early cuisine was actually created around corn. Researchers claim at least forty-eight varieties of corn were developed by the Incas. Sweet corn is actually divided into white, yellow or bicolor corn. More than a food, corn was at one time considered sacred. The Inca calendar was actually based on the life cycle of the corn crop. Even the maize god was the center of the pantheon of Mayan deities. Today across the South, white corn varieties are preferred.

Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
US Grant Hotel Main  San Diego CA   619-232-3121
Avenue 5  San Diego CA   619-542-0394
All American Grill  San Diego CA   619-296-9600
Crosby National Golf Club LLC  Rancho Santa Fe CA   858-227-0172
Market Restaurant and Bar  Del Mar CA   858-523-0007
Jayne's Gastropub  San Diego CA   619-925-5703
Tapenade  La Jolla CA   858-551-7500
Gio  La Mesa CA   619-462-9100
Prado at Balboa Park  San Diego CA   619-557-9441
Hard Rock Hotel Main Kitchen  San Diego CA   619-702-3000
El Vitral Restaurant  San Diego CA   619-236-9420
Brockton Villa Restaurant  La Jolla CA   858-454-7393
Roy's San Diego  San Diego CA   619-239-7697
Fish Market Downtown  San Diego CA   619-232-3474
Burger Lounge Coronado  Coronado CA   619-435-6835
Surf Side Cuisine  San Diego CA   619 507-0891
Zocalo 4S Ranch  San Diego CA   858-924-9200
Jimmy Love's  San Diego CA   619-595-0123
Sbicca  Del Mar CA   858-481-1001
Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe  Rancho Santa Fe CA   858-759-6063
the other 31...
The Wine Pub  San Diego CA   619-758-9325
La Jolla Country Club  La Jolla CA   858-454-9601
Dining Details  El Cajon CA   858-248-3413
Roy's La Jolla  San Diego CA   858-455-1616
Cowboy Star  San Diego CA   619-450-5880
Thee Bungalow  San Diego CA   619-224-2884
Tractor Room  San Diego CA   619-543-1007
Burger Lounge La Jolla  La Jolla CA   858-456-0196
Lodge at Torry Pines Main  La Jolla CA   858-453-4420
Seau's  San Diego CA   619-291-7329
Piatti  La Jolla CA   858-454-1589
Beaumont's  La Jolla CA   858-459-0474
Delicia's  Rancho Santa Fe CA   858-756-8000
Crab Catcher La Jolla  La Jolla CA   858-454-9587
JRDN Restaurant  Pacific Beach CA   858-270-5736
Bahia Resort Hotel  San Diego CA   858-488-0551
Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club  Rancho Santa Fe CA   858-756-1582
Stout Public House  San Diego CA   619-702-7933
Roppongi  La Jolla CA   858-551-5252
Brasserie  San Diego CA   858-450-9576
333 Pacific  Oceanside CA   760-433-3333
Burger Lounge Kensington  San Diego CA   619-584-2929
Cody's at the Cove  La Jolla CA   858-459-0040
The Vine  San Diego CA   619-222-8463
Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery  Del Mar CA   858-792-2225
Hash House A Go Go  San Diego CA   619-298-4646
Hotel Del Coronado Banquets  Coronado CA   619-435-6611
Pacifica Del Mar  Del Mar CA   858-792-0505
Hilton Harbor Island  San Diego CA   619-291-6700
Pamplemousse Grill  Solana Beach CA   858-792-9090
Urban Solace  San Diego Ca.   619-295-6464

Featured Recipes
Recipes that include White Corn. One is easiest, three is harder.
SD Reader - What Chef Eats Gluten-Free Corn Bread
Choosy Beggars Roasted Corn, Chayote and Black Bean Salad
The Reluctant Gourmet Creamed Corn