Topic: Coloured Corn AmAzing!

[saddad]

Can't remember if I posted this when I got back...
Aztec Black and Bloody Butcher... had hoped they would be ready for the Open Day and Ecofest at the Start of Sept, but with the season they weren't ready until mid Oct!


 :o

[froglets]

Wow!

Do they taste ok?  There's  something basic about not expecting black food to be ok to eat?  Or is it just that we're so conditioned to yellow cobs.  Are these just the same as growing "standard" varieties?  You've inspired me to try some, as long as they taste good (!)

[calendula]

fabulous pic  :)

[twinkletoes]

Would it be possible to dry these and use as popcorn?   If so, would the popcorn be naturally coloured too or revert to the usual creamy colour?
Twinkletoes

[ellkebe]

Love the red-and-orange ones - can't say the black ones look very appetizing though!  How do they taste?

[djbrenton]

I've grown this too. The native american varieties aren't really for eating as cobs. They are starchy and used for cornmeal.

[saddad]

Or as Grits and Hominy which I think are dishes like Bulgar cracked Wheat and Couscus...
Didn't get to try them as they went Mouldy in the kitchen while I was in France.
 :-[
I'm sure they'd pop better than "sweet"corn...
 ;D

[Baccy Man]

Would it be possible to dry these and use as popcorn?   If so, would the popcorn be naturally coloured too or revert to the usual creamy colour?
Twinkletoes

It reverts to the usual creamy colour.

According to Indian lore, popcorn had magical powers and among other uses, could be sprinkled on doorways to ensure fertility and ward off enemies. The Indians claimed that a little demon lived inside each kernel of popping maize. He became mad when his "house" was heated and threw a tantrum that made it burst...

When I have grown it I dry the kernels, run them through a flour mill & use the cornmeal for making tortillas. The blue corn works the best visually but there are subtle differences in flavour with the others. Some places say you can cook it as you would sweetcorn but I wouldn't reccommend it as it looks a lot nicer than it tastes.

[twinkletoes]

Great story BM.  Shame the colour reverts when popped - could have made a groovy looking bowl of popcorn.   
Twinkletoes

[Tinkie_Bear]

Well done,

My Bloody Butcher was rubbish - only managed 1 ear and it was yellow!!!!

Great photo though.

Helen

[Tin Shed]

I grew the multicoloured Indian Summer this year - it looked good and tasted good as well.

[sunloving]

I agree, i grew indian summer this year to and it was so yummy we ate it raw.
You can dry the cobs for decoration to. ]
x sunloving