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White Corn
Inventory, ea : 455.00
This item was last sold on : 09/01/10

Grower

Gloria Tamai Farms

Seasons/Availability
White Corn is harvested mid-June to October.

Description/Taste
The tender kernels of this especially sweet corn variety are a very pale white and offer their finest flavor at milk stage.

Applications
At its prime milk stage, the less time 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. 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 is best used immediately after purchase because its sugar rapidly turns to starch.

Geography/History
Locally grown in California, food historians say that 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.

Red Velvet Wine Bar	San Diego CA	619-733-9181
Blind Lady	San Diego CA	619-255-2491
The Vine	San Diego CA	619-222-8463
Market Restaurant and Bar	Del Mar CA	858-523-0007
Jake's Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-755-2002
Hotel Del 1500 Ocean	Coronado CA	619-435-6611
Bully's East	San Diego CA	619-291-2665
Cafe Chloe	San Diego CA	619-232-3242

Featured Recipes
Recipes that include White Corn. One is easiest, three is harder.

SD Reader - What Chef Eats		Gluten-Free Corn Bread
Herbivoracious		Roasted Tomato and Corn Risotto
The Reluctant Gourmet		Creamed Corn
101 Cookbooks		Roasted Corn Pudding in Acorn Squash Recipe