Vegetable - Sweet Corn - Other Tips

Sweet Corn

1. Selection :
   • Choose ears with green husks, fresh silks and tight rows of kernels.
   • Corn is a summer season crop in the temperate regions. However, it may be cultivated around the seasons in the tropical belt. In the US markets, fresh corn ears appear on the shelves by May and lasts until September. Fresh packs in the form of cobs or processed canned kernels may also be sold frozen in the markets all around the year. The cobs are generally available as yellow, white, or bi-colour seed types. One may also collect them from neighbourhood retailers or for even more enthusiasts may collect from the pick-your-own farms from the local farmers.
   • Fresh baby corns are usually come in small packages wrapped in plastic paper like button mushrooms. Choose to buy medium sized, firm, and fresh arrivals.
2. Cooking :To prepare, organic produce would not necessitate washing. Just remove the husk and silk and used as a vegetable. However, you may wash the de-husked cob in cold running water or dipping them in salt-water for about 15-20 minutes. Mop them dry using a paper towel.
3. Storage :
   • While buying, look for the well-formed ears with light green coloured tight husks and clean, just about dry golden-brown silks. Gently pull down the husk from the tip-end to check for colour as well as the milk-stage of kernels. You may buy fresh-husked cobs wrapped in plastic paper. Look for the harvest date; buy only if they are fresh as the kernels soon turn sugars to starch and lose their sweet, juicy flavor. Avoid if the husk is dry as it indicates the stock is old and hence out of flavour. Do not buy overtly matured cobs either.
   • Once at home, use them as early as possible. If you have to store, keep them inside the refrigerator, preferably along with its husk, to maintain flavour, taste, and moisture. They stay well for up to two to three days if stored at 90 percent humidity 32 °F.
4. Usage :This vegetable is used in different ways of Cooking and even in more areas as a different substitute. Read more >>
   
   

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Vegetable - Sweet Corn - Nutrition Facts

Sweet Corn

Vitamins & Minerals :

Vitamins	Vitamins available are Folates, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Pyridoxine, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K.
Minerals	Minerals available are Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Selenium and Zinc

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Vegetable - Sweet Corn - Health Benefits

Sweet Corn

1. Valuable B-complex :It also contains good levels of some of the valuable B-complex group of vitamins such as thiamine, niacin, pantothenic acid, folates, riboflavin, and pyridoxine. Many of these vitamins function as co-factors to enzymes during substrate metabolism.
2. Gluten-free :Corn is gluten-free cereal and may be used safely much like rice, quinoa, etc., in celiac disease individuals.
3. Ferulic acids :Corn is a good source of phenolic flavonoid antioxidant, ferulic acid. Several research studies suggest that ferulic acid plays vital role in preventing cancers, ageing, and inflammation in humans.
4. Phyto-nutrition :Corn features high-quality phyto-nutrition profile comprising of dietary fibber, vitamins, and antioxidants in addition to moderate proportions of minerals. It is one of the finest source dietary fibbers; 100 g kernels provide 2 g or 5% of daily-requirement of dietary-fibber. Together with slow digesting complex carbohydrates; moderate amounts of fibber in the food regulate a gradual rise in blood sugar levels. However, corn, in line with rice, potato, etc., is one of the high glycemic index food items, limiting its role as the chief food ingredient in diabetes patients.
5. Important minerals :Further, it contains healthy amounts of some important minerals like zinc, magnesium, copper, iron, and manganese.
6. Antioxidants :Yellow variety corn has significant levels of phenolic flavonoid pigment antioxidants such as ß-carotenes, and lutein, xanthins and cryptoxanthin pigments along with vitamin A. 100 g fresh kernels provide 187 IU or 6% of daily-requirement of vitamin-A. Altogether; these compounds are required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes, skin and vision. Consumption of natural foods rich in flavonoids helps to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.

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Vegetable - Sweet Corn - Beauty Tips

Sweet Corn

1. Flattening cheeks :Chewing of corn will reduce the unwanted size of cheeks.

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Vegetable - Sweet Corn - Allergies

Sweet Corn

1. Minor effects:
   • Although corn isn't fattening, it is a starchy vegetable, meaning it does contain carbohydrates. Consuming too many carbohydrates and overall calories can lead to weight and fat gain. If you're overweight, the American Dietetic Association encourages you to reduce your daily calorie intake by 500 to 1,000 calories per day for a weight loss of one to two pounds per week. The American Dietetic Association also reports that reducing carbohydrates rather than calories or fat may help with short-term weight loss, and reducing your carbohydrate intake results in a reduced overall energy intake, which is effective for weight and fat loss.
   • Corn allergies are seen in adults as well as in children. When a person becomes allergic to corn, his body develops antibodies against corn proteins. Therefore, as soon as the person consumes corn products or even inhales corn particles or pollen, the immune system reacts against it, which gives rise to allergic reactions on the body. As corn is consumed by a large number of people, the number of corn allergy cases is increasing.
   • Symptoms of corn allergy vary from very mild to severe ones. They are also found to differ from person to person. When a person is over sensitive to corn, consuming even a small quantity of corn can result in development of symptoms. Let us have a look at the minor symptoms of corn allergy.
     • Vomiting
     • Gas
     • Rash
     • Abdominal pain and bloating
     • Dizziness
     • Nausea
     • Itchy skin
     • Swelling of tongue and mouth
     • Fever
2. Major effects:Apart from these, sometimes severer symptoms are also observed. They include:
   • Diarrhoea
   • Urinary tract infection (UTI)
   • Allergic asthma
   • Mood swing
   • Arthritis
   • Sudden drop in blood pressure
   • Difficulty in breathing
   • Tightness in chest
   • Migraine headache

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Vegetable - Sweet Corn

Sweet Corn

Health Benefits Nutrition Facts Beauty tips Naming Convention Varieties Allergies Other tips

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.