Vegetable - Sweet Corn

Sweet Corn

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About the Vegetable :Sweet corn also called sugar corn and pole corn) is a variety of maize with a high sugar content. Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring recessive mutation in the genes which control conversion of sugar to starch inside the endosperm of the corn kernel. Genetically, it differs from the field corn by mutation at the sugary (su) locus. The crop has achieved success as one of the important commercial cash crops in many tropical and semi-tropical countries.Unlike field corn varieties, which are harvested when the kernels are dry and mature (dent stage), sweet corn is picked when immature (milk stage) and prepared and eaten as a vegetable, rather than a grain. Since the process of maturation involves converting sugar to starch, sweet corn stores poorly and must be eaten fresh, canned, or frozen, before the kernels become tough and starchy.

Scientific / Binomial name : Zea mays var. saccharata.

Popularly Known as :Sugar corn, Pole corn, Kakdi, Makkai Jola, Cholam, Mokka Jonna

Usage :

• Farm fresh, raw milky sweet corn can be eaten as it is even without boiled or steamed.
• The whole corncob may be grilled and served with salt and pepper seasoning.
• The whole cob may be steamed, or boiled in salt water and served with butter or oil.
• Boiled kernels are an excellent accompaniment in salads, pizza, pasta, risotto, stews, omelets, fried-rice, rice pulav, etc.
• Sweet corn soup and chowder are favourite starters in almost all corners of the world.
• Water used for boiling the corn is used in soups. It can be used along with onion, carrots, parsnip, celery-stalks, etc., in the preparation of delicious vegetable stock.
• Interesting snacks called Popcorns are made and served.
• This Vegetable is also available in many colours and Varieties in the market.Show varieties.Hence the combination of this vegetable with different colours makes the recipe more colourful and tasty too.