Comments on: Field Fresh Corn

By: joel santos

joel santos — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:06:53 +0000

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By: Divina

Divina — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:19:33 +0000

Oh wow, I haven’t tasted really fresh corn in a long time.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:17:17 +0000

Tis brings back my childhood memories when my grandma was still alive and she had her whole front and backyard planted with native corn. When she’s out attending mass, we would sneak and tore some corn ears to boil or roast. By the time my grandma arrives, all the traces of our little escapades is no longer visible. She would only know about it when we would harvest the corn when she would find bare stalks.

Sometimes, she would make “pinalusang” a shredded corn boiled in water. She would use the sticky variety because the water would turn out to be syrupy and sweet when the corn is cooked.

By: EbbaMyra

EbbaMyra — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:31:55 +0000

bettyq, thanks ulit. I have a subscription of “burpees” check ko siya mamaya. Medio alanganin nga lang ako kung maka-habol pa ako sa planting season sa Quezon. Kasi March yata kailangan naitanim na, tamang-tama ang harvest before the heat of May months. Tagal kasi ng balikbayan dito, 40 days before delivery. Pero basta I will buy those seeds you are talking about.

By: betty q.

betty q. — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 06:44:04 +0000

Ebba: magpadala ka rin ng corn seeds na MIRAI…comes in yellow, bicolor or white din. Kung wala sa nursery, meron sa mga seed companies lalo na diyan sa inyo sa States.

By: EbbaMyra

EbbaMyra — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:44:33 +0000

Sister, I just came from a Nursery today and bought 2 packages each of Red Ruby and Silver Queen corn, to be send to my cousin in Pinas, gusto ko kasi pag-uwi ko ng May fresh corn yung kakanin ko. I told him to plant it in my Nanay’s farm in Quezon. Bettyq, hindi pa nga ako nakaka-umpisang magluto ng mga recipe mo, here you go with this custard, umm, sounds yummmy, as Crissie said. And wow, gusto mo rin palang mag-tanim, naku sabihin ko talaga sa husband ko lumipat na kami ng malapit sa inyo, hehehe.

By: Crissie

Crissie — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:31:32 +0000

Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy! :)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:18:53 +0000

corn and tomatoes are a wonderful match. Even fresh corn and tomatoes with a slightly acidic vinaigrette is delicious…

By: betty q.

betty q. — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:17:19 +0000

Kurzhaar: Have you tried the new variety called Mirai? I wanted to try planting it last year but couldn’t…health problems. But this year, I think I will try planting it as well as the Silver Queen and Red Ruby. I have asked the local nursery and they told me, Sister, that they carry the Silver Queen transplants in the spring.

By: kurzhaar

kurzhaar — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:53:10 +0000

Some of the older corn varieties lost popularity not because (or only because) of longer growing times, but for reasons such as color (white vs. yellow corn goes through waves of public preference), resistance to disease or pests, plant height and strength (weak stalks fall over). I think many of the modern varieties, whether hybrid or open-pollinated, sacrifice true pure corn flavor for plain sweetness. I like a balance, not just sweetness.

If you can get seed, try Buhl, Stowell’s Evergreen White, Orchard Baby, or Golden Bantam. Some of the best sweet corn I’ve had was Rainbow Inca, harvested young before starch production increased. Be famliar with your wind patterns and plant your corn to maximize pollination.

Cooking…generally I simply drop shucked/desilked ears into a big pot of water at a rolling boil (don’t crowd the ears!) and cook for no more than 3 minutes. More than 5 minutes is overkill for me.

Corn silk is useful for a tea (good for the urinary tract).

If you have an overabundance of sweet corn or are tired of eating it plain (unlikely in my case!), try the Louisianan dish called Maque Choux, fresh sweet corn stewed with tomatoes…it is the essence of summer.