Thread: Baby corn, what!

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I was eating chinese food a few minutes ago, with the little baby ears of corn. Then it dawned on me, where does this stuff come from. Ive eaten it for 45 years and never thought about if it was even really corn. Well it is below is from a site. oh ya babycorn.com, where else?


Just as with new potatoes, baby or miniature corn is not a special type of corn, it is baby corn — immature little ears of corn, new to this glorious world. It is always some variety of sweet corn, which has not been pollinated, and is harvested within four days of the silks emerging from the ear. (Sweet corn that grows to maturity is usually harvested 20 days after the silks appear).

The industrial production of baby corn has long been the province of Thailand and China — and, indeed, (and we promise not to say, "— and, indeed" again in this article), baby corn has found most widespread use in Asian cooking. But Latin America has recently become another leading source for baby corn.

Thats kinda funny you went and looked it up! Ive often wondered the same thing, but never researched it. They sure are good though.

I'm still amazed my Saran Wrap roll doesn't pull out of the box anymore since that last little tip you gave us.

Maybe we should add a new section.............Household Hints!!

Don

i am big on baby corn or i am just lazy to eat it off the cob .i like the chines food alot

Isn't is dumb what questions will pop up in a persons mind while they are eating a everyday food, like popcorn for instance. You ever wondered what the first person did when he was cooking a little corn on the cob over a fire and it blew up at him ??

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I'm still amazed my Saran Wrap roll doesn't pull out of the box anymore since that last little tip you gave us.

Maybe we should add a new section.............Household Hints!!

Don

I agree...~!!! that was the coolest tip ever!!! now all my stuff, including aluminum foil, is secure...!!!

BUt here's what I dont get....Lettuce, grapes, ears of corn, all that crap, has come back down to reasonable prices (as of today)....example: 2 months ago lettuce was over $1.35 each...now back down to .85....but what I dont understand is WHY are Bell Peppers up to $1.95 EACH!!!! 2 months ago could be had for about .25 each.....does it take some special skills to grow bell peppers????!!!!!

PS>..I am single and do my own shopping.....thats how Im aware of this crap......im not psy whipped!!!.....lol....!!!!!

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I'm still amazed my Saran Wrap roll doesn't pull out of the box anymore since that last little tip you gave us.

Maybe we should add a new section.............Household Hints!!

Don

OK, I give, since I'm a new guy here, what is the Saran Wrap trick

Mike

OH NO NOT THAT

Yeah, I wondered that too, so I searched it.......top of your screen, where it says search, click in there and type your query.
http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...2Saran+wrap%22
Oops! That came up as page two......I must've been reading that when I did my 'copy paste'......never mind, just click back to page one.