it's so funny-- actually, yes i brought it home from the library, but it lost out to whatever other book(s) i was reading at the time, so i had to take it back. looks like i'll be picking it up again!
y'know... i've never actually eaten it, as i've always been told not to, "it's just for decoration". so i googled it just now, and found:
"...Indian corn got its name from Central and South Americans Indians who first cultivated corn at least 5600 years ago. Why it is hard? Unlike the sweet corn we usually eat, the exterior of flint-corn kernels is hard and completely encloses the soft starchy part (the endosperm). Sweet corn kernels have a soft exterior as well as a soft, starchy inner part.
By the way, Eckler suggests popping mini Indian corn. "It's really good."
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What you posted about is a favourite topic of mine- the unasked gift.
Also the careless abundance of Nature.
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Does the Indian Corn taste different to 'ordinary' corn (the yellow kind, which we call sweetcorn)? It looks so festive :)
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"...Indian corn got its name from Central and South Americans Indians who first cultivated corn at least 5600 years ago. Why it is hard? Unlike the sweet corn we usually eat, the exterior of flint-corn kernels is hard and completely encloses the soft starchy part (the endosperm). Sweet corn kernels have a soft exterior as well as a soft, starchy inner part.
By the way, Eckler suggests popping mini Indian corn. "It's really good."
the full answer can be found here, http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/aprilholladay/2006-07-17-stinkbugs-corn-meanders_x.htm, after the bit about stink bugs. (equally fascinating. they are cool bugs i can tell you.)
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