Growing Rainbow Corn & What Does It Taste Like?

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Growing Rainbow Corn & What Does It Taste Like?

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In this video, I share my experience in growing rainbow corn also known as gem, glass, and Aztec corn also give my thoughts on what it tastes like and if it's worth growing.
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@Selfsufficientme 4 жыл бұрын

G'day Everyone! Here's my new channel kzfaq.info/love/UZX-FaPDq7w_TqB3QrAzWQ I'll try to answer as many questions and comments as possible tomorrow but for now I'm resting up with a small bowl of grits... Cheers ;)

@berhbaer8292 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this vid! I am growing this corn for the first time this year and I'm really excited! I have heard that this variety makes a really good corn bread, and that you can make tortillas from it (but not sure about this one since the corn meal used for tortillas is processed with lye, masa harina) but I could imagine it would make a decent polenta, and you could add a little color on the tops and bottoms of home made bread. I love your channel and I will definitely sub to the other one. Thank you, Mark! OK, I accidently just found a bread recipe that you can use your corn in. It's Peter Reinhardt's "Everyday 100% whole wheat sandwich bread" which can be found online on the website, homecookinginmontana.com Corn is mentioned in his book (Artisan Breads Every Day) as a variation and you can replace 156 grams of the whole wheat with, "cornmeal, cooked grits, or polenta."

@sueyoung2115 4 жыл бұрын

I subbed to the new channel! I look forward to every one of your posts. Thank you!

@cindybull3064 4 жыл бұрын

Cornbread. We love Mexican cornbread. As a coating, breading on fried okra, squash, or fish. Hominy is another way.

@telecasterbear 4 жыл бұрын

You are a busy man. Rest well.

@BeardedBored 4 жыл бұрын

I'm trying my hand at growing blue corn and a red variety called bloody butcher. They're part of my "beer garden" with barley and hops:-) I've learned a lot from watching your channel. Thanks so much!

@neatofication 4 жыл бұрын

I’m Mexican... you can make “corn tortillas”. Those are used in many Mexican foods. Also, you could make something called “masa” with it for Tamales. It’s like a dough. You make it then slather it onto dry corn leaves that have been softened in a bit of warm water. Then you take a spoonful of prepared meat (cooked with spices and chile sauce) and put it in the middle of the raw dough. Then wrap it up into a little bundle and tie it with a strip of corn leaf. After you’ve done that until you run out, put your tamales in a pot to steam them. After a while take them out and let them cool so it kinda hardens a bit. This is essentially like Mexican polenta sandwiches lol. Anyway, everyone I know likes them, you can even put olives, potato and carrots slices in them. Or make a sweet version. Plenty of recipes online. If you can’t find the products in Australia (chiles and corn leaves would be the most difficult) I’m sure you can grow your own n dry them. #selfsufficient

@MeanLaQueefa 4 жыл бұрын

neatofication going to need Lyme

@AnomadAlaska 4 жыл бұрын

!Masa! Muy bien. My first thought was tortillas and pupusas. Tamale is also delicioso, but, que trabajo. Cornbread is another favorite if you grew up in the Southern United States like me.

@reedw.5477 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I was hoping there would be some good uses for it. And now I have a good excuse to try it out!

@mesquitemagic 4 жыл бұрын

I'm from the South West United States. I LOVE tamales. I want to learn how to make them.

@crazygoatlady4287 4 жыл бұрын

LOL ok you are making my mouth water.

@luccianodfs6711 4 жыл бұрын

IN PERU WE CULTIVATE A PURPLE CORN, WE MAKE IT INTO A DRINK CALLED CHICHA MORADA. DELICIOUS.

@campingintheforest_ 4 жыл бұрын

Beer

@luccianodfs6711 4 жыл бұрын

@LagiNaLangAko23 nah, thats a traditional chicha which is from another native corn, btw they dont use spit as much now you can just use yeast. Chicha morada is a diferent corn. Beer has to be from another corn or else it would be purple beer

@luccianodfs6711 4 жыл бұрын

To make Chicha Morada all you have to do is put a whole purple corn comb,apple,cinamon,sugar, lemon,water in a pot and boil for 30 mins+.

@53Aubergine 4 жыл бұрын

nacha laica i adore chicha morada and even am hoarding one piece of candy in that flavor! I can’t wait to get back to our local Peruvian restaurant! I want Chaufa so badly.

@jakubatube 4 жыл бұрын

Lucciano Dfs Tried it when I was in Peru, not my cup of tea. But that I guess is because my tastebuds aren’t designed for it. However the guinniepig was quite tasty, a bit fatty like duckthighs but nice.

@bluevireo425 4 жыл бұрын

When I was a little girl I would sneak into the farmers field next to my home and look for the most beautiful rainbow corn I could find. I would string long beautiful necklaces and let them dry in the sun. I was so young I had no idea I wasn't supposed to be in the field! Summer days long ago in the great lakes region of New York State. I can still recall going barefootl down the rows and playing hide and seek with the neighborhood children. ...Simpler times...my heart pains and pines away for those days...my own children will never know.

@silasmonk2458 4 жыл бұрын

If you grow your own corn they will.!...if it's the death of me I'm getting out of California- to somewhere east of here..- to sanity..a small.plot of land..my own food forest

@ThahnG413 4 жыл бұрын

@Open Mind Closed Fist I mean I don't particularly likr Hollywood either but with our growing population of course farming land won't be the same

@CormacHolland 4 жыл бұрын

@Open Mind Closed Fist hmm. I'm not so sure that Bill Gates gives a damn whether or not you grow your own food, not so sure what this comment is supposed to mean.

@RobbyGAMEZ 4 жыл бұрын

Open Mind Closed Fist So... Bill Gates sells poisoned food? What are you on about?

@ThahnG413 4 жыл бұрын

@Open Mind Closed Fist you're the one who's brainwashed sardine man the calculation you're talking about doesn't include many important things that take up space such as commercial building sewage services government roads ect ect

@connielabarr2249 4 жыл бұрын

I grew blue corn. Yesterday I found a recipe for a yeast bread that included cornmeal. I ground up some of the blue corn and used it. One of the best breads I’ve ever made. A 2 lb loaf called for 2/3 cup cornmeal.

@Selfsufficientme 4 жыл бұрын

Wow cool! Thanks for sharing :)

@tommiestrydom973 4 жыл бұрын

That would be great as "panko" crumbs on fish. You should connect the cob to a cordless dril. Will go much faster

@OrfaGF 4 жыл бұрын

Try cooking them as we Mexicans do, “elote sancochado” basically you boil the corn in hot water with salt, the corn has to have its “covers” not overly thick, you have to take off the excess; once the corn is soft you take it out of the water, take out the “covers” and then season them with different things depending off the person: 1. Lime juice and salt. 2. Sour cream and cheese (we use “queso sopero” it’s a “dusty” kind of cheese) and in both cases there’s people that put in “Chile molido” grounded chilis for a spicy corn. This is street food in Mexico it’s not supposed to be sweet, it’s sour, salty or spicy.

@davedrewett2196 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mimi, I’m interested in this dish. I just want to clarify if it is indeed salt that is used and not cal ( calcium oxide ) as they call it in Mexico when boiling the corn?

@yc.g6140 2 жыл бұрын

@@davedrewett2196 it is salt.

@aidevaladez5479 4 жыл бұрын

You can use the corn for tortillas, to make them you boil them with lime (not the lemon lime) for an hour, then wash, grind in a food prossesor or grain mill, shape into tortilla on top of a plastic bag cook, and enjoy!

@thezonemtb 4 жыл бұрын

A coffee grinder is also good for dried cayenne peppers. I did learn to mark it for pepper use as the wife doesn't care for spicy coffee. haha

@joellenb8671 4 жыл бұрын

That’s funny, but I bet your wife does the washing and folding. Ground dried cayenne pepper in the jocks, would be funny too. 🤭😂

@tiffycampbell5838 4 жыл бұрын

New definition to hot cup of coffee 🤪

@Selfsufficientme 4 жыл бұрын

LOL...

@JonShep93 4 жыл бұрын

That kernel tube / remover is brilliant! Once I get myself some land again I might have to give them a try! Used to have an allotment in the UK. Recently moved to WA and currently not got any growing space unfortunately!

@CountBasie56 4 жыл бұрын

You can grow corn in containers if space is limited. I am also in WA, south of the river. Stay safe mate.

@thatamericangamer7230 4 жыл бұрын

@@CountBasie56 i live in TX stay safe over there

@janicegame2372 Жыл бұрын

Try vertical growing towers brilliant and clean look up hope this helps, obviously you can’t grow corn or Brussels sprouts, looks interesting!

@inyayardhomestead5693 4 жыл бұрын

G'day mate, you got some nice colours there. I just harvested my Aztec corn not that long ago and got some great colours, it's like opening a present I get so excited to see what colours I've got. Stay safe and God bless you guys.

@lensperspective9753 3 жыл бұрын

It is a present, 100%, the origins stories of corn are holy

@AliciaIbarreta 4 жыл бұрын

That ground corn would make delicious corn bread, made with buttermilk is my favorite. A southern favorite in the US. Love your videos, thank you!

@keetrandling4530 4 жыл бұрын

Can I just say how very much I enjoy your videos? Not just for the education, but I'm drawn to your enthusiasm for the whole process of growing food, and your obvious deep respect for the wonderful God-given gift of this beautiful earth.

@sam-fz9mb 4 жыл бұрын

One of the things I loved about growing rainbow corn for the first time last year was the roulette of what it would look like when you harvested it - always unique and different! I also managed to get a friends child into plants as they took a seedling and looked after it until the ‘unicorn corn’ as they called it was ready :)

@classymom9047 4 жыл бұрын

You can make cornmeal, cornbread, corn pie, festivals, dumplings, tortillaz, taco shells and porridge.

@jammin4284 4 жыл бұрын

Polenta can be eaten a lot like grits (more savory) or can be cooled and cut into rounds and pan friend. Very good.

@thetinyshinylife 4 жыл бұрын

We love watching you mate! You’re what Gardening Australia used to be. Keep it up! No need to split the channel imo, if people like watching you they’ll want all of it in one spot 👍🏻👍🏻👏🏼👏🏼

@Gaia5D 4 жыл бұрын

I love how you covered all the many different ways we can use this plant (cooking, chicken feed, compost, etc.)!! 😊 And I love that DIY corn kernelling tool, nice work 😀

@paulraysam 4 жыл бұрын

Here in uganda that type of corn is common we have a variety thank u for your videos

@debbiehenri345 4 жыл бұрын

Here, in Scotland, I am growing both sweetcorn and popcorn varieties this year. Some local farmers also grow sweetcorn very successfully, given our climate is pretty wet and a fair bit cooler. Very interested to see your invention for removing the kernels (Thanks for the tip. I've saved the video so I can refer back to it later). At harvest-time, I'm planning to use the discarded corn cobs as a 'substrate' on which to raise mushrooms (oysters). I hear they make a good base, plus it will help break down the cobs faster than if I was to rely on British insects, microbes, etc.

@ChrisSandov 4 жыл бұрын

As many others have stated, you can boil the dried kernels in with cal or lye (Alkaline), then remove the shells and the you have hominy, great for soups. Grind up the hominy and you have tortilla "dough" (masa), just cook on a hot iron and you have fresh corn tortillas

@davidbates7429 4 жыл бұрын

Growing up in America we always called it"Indian Corn". I am 71years old and that is the only name we ever heard it called. Living the last couple of years in the Philippines now, but I have not seen much of it about. Never ate any but it was always used as a centerpiece at our family's Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

@juliettecrossley4864 4 жыл бұрын

Where can l get it? I am in UK and never seen it before. I must say, since watching this bloke and his garden...l have dug up all the lawn and have fantastic fredh food section. I am STILL in lockdown so am growing seriously to eat ! Juliette Crossley

@mytech6779 4 жыл бұрын

Indian corn is a very old term from back in the colonial days for any color of maize, because the English word 'corn' refers to any seeds used as food. Maize was the corn grown by the natives, so they called it indian corn or even just indian. (as the American natives were referred to as indians at the time) In the 20th century the term indian corn became more narrow to only the colorful heirloom varieties.

@bwuest 4 жыл бұрын

I'm 57, so not quite your age, but I too have never heard it called anything but Indian Corn.

@angryagain68 4 жыл бұрын

@@bwuest Yup. Indian corn here too. Most folks turn their noses up at it for some reason. Usually just used for Thanksgiving centerpiece decorations and the like.

@odddadout 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Arizona and I actually grow glass gem corn as a winter crop. I plant in the fall and harvest in late winter/ early spring.

@KaiserGibran 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm super glad to know ancient varieties of corn are being grown so far away! Cheers from Mexico!

@TheOHNOESITSSCOTTY 4 жыл бұрын

We've just purchased seeds from the seed collection, I was surprised to see those same little seed packets on my favourite gardening channel. You can make corn chips with the corn flour, then make some tasty nachos. We lightly spray out corn chips with lime juice and coat them in a bit of salt. 👍

@salmanaisawesome 4 жыл бұрын

When I was younger, they sold the flint corn to us to eat with spices and stuff, and we love it. We tried growing corn here, like the regular corn, but the squirrels will not leave them alone! 😣 But thanks for the video! I have been wanting to know how it tastes.

@pauljohn3230 4 жыл бұрын

I feel your pain... I had around 50 corn plants growing this year and 99% of the cobs were taken by rats, very frustrating!

@KanyiriGrows 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video..I am originally from Kenya but now living in the UK..ln Kenya we call corn 'Maize'. We have different ways of consuming it..we can roast it like you do bbq,then add some chilli powder and squeeze some lemon on top..great as a snack@..we can also grind/mill it and make what we call 'Ugali' which is the main staple food , or we can also soak the kernals overnight together with dry beans and then boil them until they are both soft..then fry them with meat and veg..you can also mash the boiled maize and beans with boiled potatoes and blended pumpkin leaves, add salt and butter..yummy!..This dishes are all delicious and nutritious meals..Here in UK unfortunately I don't get the dry kernels rather the already ground flour instead.I wish I did as I miss those yummy dishes.I get the white and the yellow corn ground flour..Here in UK ,They call it 'Polenta' or 'Corn Meal'..I use the flour to make 'Ugali' which I eat together with fried collards and beef stew.I can send you some photos or you could Google those dishes to learn how to make them.I wish I could get those rainbow corn😢😢..I'm imagining how that 'Ugali ' would taste like.Back in Kenya 'Ugali' can only be white,yellow or brown..all made from the hard skinned corn not "soft sweetcorn".

@hischild3759 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for tasting it. I grew up in Mississippi in the 50s. We didn’t eat sweet corn. We ate white corn that was called field corn. We cut it off the corn, scraped all the corn off the cob and fried it in bacon grease. Or boiled it. After the 80s I could not find it any more. This will be my first time container gardening, and I am going to grow some. I am pretty sure I have found the correct seeds. We will see. I also bought some of the gem corn. Every video says you can’t eat it. I’m very excited that you tried it. I will also. Thanks for the education!

@jessa4282 4 жыл бұрын

Loving your videos! I subscribed after the first video I watched. You've inspired my boyfriend and I to start growing our own veg in southern Arizona 😊 much love, hope you're all safe and happy!

@fiffihoneyblossom5891 4 жыл бұрын

Pap - with any kind of corn or grain when its ground up Fine, you make a kind of stiff porridge with it. Add sugar and butter for a hearty breakfast or gravy for a savoury dinner. It's a pretty standard way to eat it where I live.

@TheLeisamarie 4 жыл бұрын

Use the cornmeal to make cornbread, a staple in southern US homes. Serve with a pot of beans or a good veg soup. I went straight away and subscribed to SSM2!!

@moonstone1573 4 жыл бұрын

LeisaMarie do you have a recipe for the culinary challenged among us(mostly me)?

@TheLeisamarie 4 жыл бұрын

@@moonstone1573 substitute bacon grease or lard for the oil and just put all of it in the cast iron pan. Put cold pan in cold oven, heat to 400F, mix up every thing else (I personally don't add sugar) and when pan of oil and oven is hot, pour cornmeal mix into pan into oil. Put in oven 20-25 minutes (no peeking for 20!). When golden brown, remove from oven and flip cornbread onto cutting board. This link is a good recipe, very similar to my own. I also don't use buttermilk, but use homemade yogurt and milk mixed together. www.lanascooking.com/old-fashioned-cornbread/#mv-creation-38-jtr

@moonstone1573 4 жыл бұрын

LeisaMarie thank you so much. It sounds fabulous😊 can’t wait to try it!

@theinvisiblequeen 4 жыл бұрын

We use some if it for decoration, left on the cob and on the stalk. Often seen here on our lamp posts. It's left outdoors here in New England as a fall decoration on the stalk. And a trio of the corn with the covering pulled back and the covers braided into a door decoration. Same tradition as wheat stalk weaving commonly seen in Europe and used for similar purpose. Usually the birds and squirrels get at them during the winter. We always save some for that purpose too and put them out on a feeder. And yes, popcorn, lots of wonderful popcorn - with butter of course. The chickens get some of both. We also make corn doll figures out of these. We grow decorative gourds and small pumpkins for decoration as well and often used together with the multi colored corn in a cornucopia and the chickens get them when they go by. Sugar pumpkins are often grown with the corn too. They're small sized, sweeter and great eating, but small enough to use as well for decoration. We don't carve this type. The bigger pumpkin we carve and often roast and salt the seeds. They're great! But if you haven't tried Butternut squash yet, you should. They're absolutely delicious. Big but not huge. Easy to grow. And they store over the winter really well. Hard waxy skin and solid interior so they're tough to peel. It's best to cut them into thick slices, then peel. Save the seeds for planting, we don't eat these. Boil the cut up pieces of squash until soft and they live up to their name!

@adrianp2007 4 жыл бұрын

That corn looks beautiful!

@davidhunt7519 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! This will be my third year growing Indian corn, saving most of the seed so far to have enough to plant a larger plot. Started with 100 seeds, now I have 2 or 3 pounds!

@MextizaCalifa 3 жыл бұрын

Dang and I can't even get my hands on a few seeds I live in the Netherlands:'(

@sabin97 4 жыл бұрын

my grandfather used to grow corn. not the aztec variety you showed, but also not the sweetcorn the anglos grow. the kernels were harder than sweetcorn, but still very good to eat. it was delicious boiled and then spreading a bit of butter on top. i got some seeds a few months ago....my plants are pretty tall...waiting for them to flower. hopefully it will be as goos as i remember, and it will be the same variety. i loved that corn..... i love this channel. please keep posting videos. it's awesome to see someone in australia have so much success growing the same things i grow in the tropics.

@PunchesCouches Жыл бұрын

I just picked some of my first field corn and within minutes of getting it home, I discovered on my own how to get the kernels off the cob. Am currently watching videos about corn now while I grind it up in a mortar and pestle. Cheers for the cool vid, From South Texas.

@apocalypticpioneers2116 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark, I'm not an expert on corn and you might already be aware of this, but if not, you should look into nixtamalization. You have relatively fresh corn and that might not apply in this case though. I can't seem to find anything about how long corn keeps before you need to do the process. As for things to make, you HAVE to make cornbread and tortillas with this, it's a missed opportunity if you don't. Making your own taco shells, be they hard or soft, fun and having cornbread to go alongside something like chili is a whole new world.

@michaelwalsh9881 4 жыл бұрын

Apocalyptic Pioneers nixtamalization is used on “contaminated crops” the process is used to remove aflatoxin which occurs in soils from decaying vegetation such as spoiled hay, and used to remove other mycotoxins which is produced by fungi most common due to incorrect storage of corn or sorghum. Over 90% of illnesses related to mycotoxins is people eating random wild mushrooms

@mrs.cracker4622 4 жыл бұрын

Hominy and masa for tortillas are corn that has been processed through nixtamilization (spelling?). This process prevents pellegra, a vitamin deficiency that occurs when diets are over reliant on corn . It can be fatal . The native Americans were pretty smart. 🙂

@rhmontg1 4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelwalsh9881 No, it's soaking the kernals in a lime or lye solution to help break down the cell walls as well as convert the niacin compounds to ones better absorbed by the human digestive system en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixtamalization and www.cooksillustrated.com/science/789-articles/feature/transforming-corn

@Selfsufficientme 4 жыл бұрын

Yes nixtamalization can be done to improve taste and texture that's a good point! I might try it one day but as for the "health concerns" about eating unprocessed corn I don't think this is much of an issue unless you had a corn-based diet and obviously it doesn't apply to sweet corn and other varieties like popping corn. An interesting subject to research. I do want to make cornbread and tortillas ASAP! Cheers :)

@namysparkle 4 жыл бұрын

I grow those ones where I live. I've found that boiling them is not very nice, and they tend to bleed into the water. Try roasting them. they are Delicious.

@marilynmlm3834 2 жыл бұрын

What's your recipe for roasting them??

@taimarie6218 4 жыл бұрын

Currently binge watching your channel while sitting on the lounge room floor folding laundry ☺️ loving your content!!

@madammim694 2 жыл бұрын

i grow a variety here in NC called Painted Mountain, good for popcorn too

@alouposofficial8094 4 жыл бұрын

We want more vids It really helps (educationally) and since we are quarandeed we have something funny and useful ( everybody can watch it ) to see

@interwebtubes 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I definitely enjoy the blue corn, It has a very unique and subtle flavor, Any fresh corn is awesome, The only down side to corn is that you only get one ear per stalk , Bummer; I strongly recommend everybodyto get a copy of the book,” Square foot gardening” Talk about a totally different way to garden and save a tremendous amount of space Those gardens can be setup in a balcony space as well as in planter boxes which are on top of a set of standard construction saw-horses so that someone who is in a wheelchair can also garden as well, A tremendous help for either the elderly or a disabled family member, Stay safe and enjoy the great outdoors 👍

@adryawebb2556 4 жыл бұрын

Most varieties of corn grow 2-3 ears per stalk.

@sashaodermann-karr1593 3 жыл бұрын

One year I cooked it for a long, long, long time in the crock pot and made a lovely soup. Another year I made corn meal and made fabulous corn bread.

@Suehuskins 4 жыл бұрын

My grandmother use to grow them(decorative corn or Indian corn) in the 60’s & 70’s to sell at the local craft fair, she worked all year sewing and canning for in the North Carolina Mtns. Also when I lived next to an apple orchard (80’s) in Hendersonville NC, the farmer would grow the biggest cobs of white maze I had ever seen, at least 14” if not larger for his 2 work mules. He had me taste it raw and it was like cornmeal but not something I wanted to eat regularly. Thank you for your videos.

@severance7134 4 жыл бұрын

It amazes me how excited I am that I caught this 11 mins after posting 😂😂 Love your stuff! Will you be my dad ?

@bipolatelly9806 4 жыл бұрын

I'll be your dad. Nah....just joking. (-:

@Angie-jg4nz 4 жыл бұрын

Wish he was a neighbor 😊

@neatofication 4 жыл бұрын

Severance Official me too!!

@OZDurden 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂🤙

@severance7134 4 жыл бұрын

@@bipolatelly9806 nawwws :'(

@samuelmarquez4501 4 жыл бұрын

:) 👍👍👍 Question: will that style corn "pop"? The colors are so pretty, the red and dark red wow!!!

@blackg0076 4 жыл бұрын

no , dosnt matter what colour the kernel it will be white or pale yellow , with just the husk having any colour .

@cosmicmenace 4 жыл бұрын

they can sort of half pop and become softer, without exploding open all the way

@samuelmarquez4501 4 жыл бұрын

@@blackg0076 thanks, i worded that wrong, i know they'll always pop white but i wasn't sure since its a tougher kernel if it would pop at all. and the colors, i just meant they're pretty :)

@amyrios5548 4 жыл бұрын

@@samuelmarquez4501 so pretty!😊

@blackg0076 4 жыл бұрын

@@samuelmarquez4501 np , i was kind of hoping that you gould get coloured popping corn , but the TKOA the king of awesome did a test and sadly they dont pop in colour.

@matthewnichols4843 4 жыл бұрын

Me and my girl really enjoy watching you teach old ways try new things. We really wanna see you cook more often.

@dwaynefrench4199 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark thanks again for all the time you spend marking your videos can't wait to see what you post on your new channel.

@benyi6096 4 жыл бұрын

Try making "mamaliga", a Romanian dish that substitutes bread.

@keetrandling4530 4 жыл бұрын

Mamaliga! Grew up eating it, never knew it's origin was Romanian, but that makes perfect sense as I trace the family history. Thank you!

@michalbarkai3736 4 жыл бұрын

Yum yum

@amandamaye88 4 жыл бұрын

😄 thats what i was going to say

@Selfsufficientme 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recipe tip! Cheers :)

@alouposofficial8094 4 жыл бұрын

Please change your pic because it s very bad to do something like that to a holy icon please show some respect to those who believe as you want them to show respect to you

@MrApontjos 4 жыл бұрын

It'll help the flavor and nutrition of your corn if you nixtamalize it first, which is what the Aztecs would do to their corn too: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixtamalization Soak it in warm water that is mixed with wood ash, afterwards it will be a lot easier to grind into cornflour for tortillas or tamales. Cheers from the USA!

@heidilady Жыл бұрын

You can use pickling salt/lime too

@download351 4 жыл бұрын

We make the standard corn bread, but we also make cornmeal pancakes. Tastes like cornbread but obviously a lot easier to portion control and they're AMAZING with maple syrup. Just sub out half the flour for cornmeal ground to about polenta size . You can do the same with store-bought dried polenta that you can get from the supermarket, for anyone that would like to try it but doesn't have access to aztec corn ;)

@sandyp9891 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! This is my first year to grow Aztec corn (SE Texas), grown in succession plantings. The plants are beautiful, doing very, very well and getting big. I can't wait for the harvest!

@BrianTheLog 4 жыл бұрын

Look for Mexican and spanish foods when it comes to corn dishes

@alarcon99 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark, FYI KZfaq is playing “Epoch Times” ads on your channel. Also, you can make polenta and corn cakes and arepas with cheese with this corn meal

@jasonward6723 4 жыл бұрын

spicy grilled corn salad Step 1 Preheat grill to medium-high (about 450°F). Brush corn with mayonnaise; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Grill corn, covered, turning occasionally, until charred and tender, 10 to 12 minutes. (Kernels may pop.) Step 2 Brush onion and jalapeños with oil; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Grill onion and jalapeños, covered, turning occasionally, until charred and tender, about 5 minutes. Step 3 Cut kernels from corn into a large bowl. Chop onion and jalapeños; add to corn kernels. Stir in cilantro and lime juice; serve immediately.

@mrs.cracker4622 4 жыл бұрын

Years ago my daddy used to buy this type of corn from a roadside vendor in Haiti. She boiled the ears in a big metal kettle over a charcoal fire. It was delicious.

@fittpatley 4 жыл бұрын

I waiting on a delivery of sweet corn “popcorn fiesta” seeds. They are the same mix of colours so maybe try popping them??

@trixycat 3 жыл бұрын

Was it nice? :)

@fittpatley 3 жыл бұрын

@@trixycat not really, the seeds arrived a bit late so the season was cut short. I found out that I shouldn’t have grown both popping corn and regular sweet corn in the same garden as they cross pollinate and my yellow corn was a bit motley coloured and tougher than usual And as I love sweet corn I’m only growing sweet corn this season. But it was worth a try

@vasekfrydl6373 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what is best to sow or plant in Sydney at this time, as what veggies or plants will do well?

@bipolatelly9806 4 жыл бұрын

Pot.

@31carny 4 жыл бұрын

check gardening australia

@Tableaux15 4 жыл бұрын

Growing up in south Louisiana we grew Indian corn every year. We never grew sweet corn. It was basically a field corn. The funny thing about the corn was that when it was first ripe the corn would have a slight color to it. You would see a pink tinge to some of the ears but nothing bright colored. Boiling it you really didn't see any color. We ate all that we wanted and my mom would also cut it off the cob and cook and freeze it. What was left, was allowed to harden. When it was picked is where you saw the vibrant colors. No two ears was alike. We raised cattle and would feed the hard ears of corn to them. I got away from gardening but I had saved some seed which I had in my freezer. I had been having it for over 30 yrs. A friend convinced me try planting it. I figured it wouldn't be viable but I planted it really thick hoping that maybe a couple might have survived. To my surprise it all came up.

@biswajitamahapatra 4 жыл бұрын

Really sir you are doing very good job. Real gems were grown in your farm. I just love your passion for gardening

@Gaideness 4 жыл бұрын

So interesting! I want to try this. Will boiling the corn make it soft for eating? Curious to know exactly how it tastes different from sweet corn

@Selfsufficientme 4 жыл бұрын

It does make it soft but it is considerably more chewy than sweet corn. There has been a few people suggesting nixtamalization to improve the edibility and apparent absorption but I'd prefer to make it into cornmeal and use it like that rather than eat whole. Cheers :)

@shuangwu668 4 жыл бұрын

the trick is to harvest it about 2 weeks before its fully mature. boil it for 15 to 20mins. it taste heavenly. especially with the black sticky corn.

@rederik1317 4 жыл бұрын

might want to save those corn cobs for toilet paper the way things are going.

@williammarkle3299 3 жыл бұрын

Man time and time again I search for tips on a variety of "essential living - Back to nature topics." Your channel /videos comes up time and time again. I've watched hundreds of your videos. I enjoyed them all - thank you!

@aaroncork4731 4 жыл бұрын

Corn Cob Jelly - I grew up in Iowa in the middle of the United States where corn fields cover the landscape. We made corn cob jelly with fresh corn cobs after the field corn was harvested. I would suggest making some corn cob jelly with those delicious cobs once you remove the kernels. 12 corn cobs (we used bright red) 3 pints water One package pectin Three cups sugar Break cops and boil in water for 30 minutes with the lid on. Remove from heat; strain liquid. if not 3 cups add hot water to make it 3 cups; add pectin to liquid and bring to a rolling boil. Add sugar and boil to 3 minutes or until it reaches jelly stage. Put in jars and seal. (Refer to jelly sealling directions from the package) Makes 6 or 7 jelly jars.

@invalidtargt 4 жыл бұрын

The multi colored one, that's called Glass Gem where I'm from in the US can be put in a paper bag and fold the top over a couple of times and popped in the microwave to make popcorn. Usually 1 ear is enough for 1 serving for each person.

@Andreea.sGarden 2 жыл бұрын

I and my family use corn flour like this: put a pot with water on a heat, when the water is boiling reduce the heat and add the corn flour, mix well and boil for 5 to 10 minutes whisking continually. We serve it with salty goat cheese or sheep cheese and sour cream. Hope you try it!

@gregoryhines7 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the second channel, Mark. I can't get enough! 🌝 Also congrats on over 700k subscribers! I came around 90k and man the channel has blown up since then. 1 million coming soon! Thanks again, from Pennsylvania, US

@Selfsufficientme 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gregory! Yes, I couldn't be happier with my channel doing well, and hopefully, I can keep people engaged enough to stay with me as you have. All the best :)

@Lorenzo4350 4 жыл бұрын

I've been growing white corn for the past 2 years and it's a very nice variety to eat from the cob, very sweet and tasteful!

@ms.farmgirl 3 жыл бұрын

When growing up we used this same method to get the corn off the cobs [shucking- but it was galvanized pipe with bolts in it. Especially popcorn. We could simply grab a cup or 2 of popcorn, from the Flour sack we stored the pop corn kernels in. For the other corn varieties, we had a mill to grind the corn up for the chickens, and other purposes. The various kinds of "FIELD CORN" were great for making corn meal cooking items. The most common use is for making Corn Tortillas to eat as Taco's or Tortilla chips.

@cjgreen3836 4 жыл бұрын

Geees Mark, since watching this video on growing corn, I planted a TON, well only 12 to be honest as I want to stagger my cropping so more going in soon). In no more than 3 days from planting in pods, my corn is above ground and powering on. My Thai wife said to me, "why you not put in ground?" Well, she makes a good point. Firstly, the patch of ground that I intend to plant the corn in is still to be properly prepared, there are many stones, and the soil is sandy. Secondly, due to the current temperature of 40 degrees C, I cannot move without needing a shower ;) Keep up the good work mate, you inspire me big time. Big things are happening on my small farm since hooking up with you :)

@Riverwell_Farm 4 жыл бұрын

We made our 3 daughters a garden for them to learn to grow in. I helped them plant a 3 sister’s garden with glass gem corn...it seemed very appropriate for them. We got it in a bit late but the cobs are halfway there. Hopefully they make it before it gets too cold. We were planning on using it for popcorn. Now you’ve got me thinking I better give it some space in my big garden too with it being so versatile. Thanks 😁

@TNUni167 4 жыл бұрын

You can soak the corn in water with Lime added to it and it will dissolve the hard shell of the corn. It's the same process used to soften corn to make tortillas.

@barbll000 4 жыл бұрын

My dad has grown this type of corn and it is so beautiful. I don't know anyone who has used it as food. For the most part, the cobs are used in wreaths and decorations which are usually put on the door or outside wall of the house. Sometimes people will complain that squirrels have eaten all the kernels off the cob from their door wreath :)

@NikkiFeral 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you and your inspirational videos we are trying to grow corn first time ever. Subscribing to second channel right away, cannot wait for more videos 😊 You are the BEST 👍

@alfwaibel4773 4 жыл бұрын

Although you are not able to cook this corn for enjoying directly, just dry it, and ground it and make fantastic products out of the corn flour and semolina from that. Fantastic tool for the harvesting!

@darrylhoward1022 4 жыл бұрын

Here in Kentucky corn meal used for corn bread. Most families have cast iron pan just for this purpose. Anything not used is crumbled into cold milk the next morning as a cereal.

@lblake5653 4 жыл бұрын

That tool is frigging genius! Beautiful crop.

@colly7963 4 жыл бұрын

In South Africa, we grow a similar type of corn, which we call mielies. Ours is yellow (not variegated) and is more starchy than sweetcorn. It's more filling and great with butter, salt and pepper.

@papirojo4228 4 жыл бұрын

My dad was born and raised in Durango, Mexico in the high mountains and valleys. According to him, winters were chilly. We told me that he grew corn for grinding and beans all year around.

@adryawebb2556 4 жыл бұрын

It also makes a fantastic tasting popcorn, very rich in flavor. Also great cornbread.

@SarahHafley 4 жыл бұрын

Currently growing Glass Gem corn in my yard here in Kentucky. The ears are starting to set finally and really looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Thanks for the video.

@davidaldinger3666 4 жыл бұрын

For flint corn you really need to get the hard outer layer off. This is done by soaking in a lye solution to soften it. The process is mostly done in Central and South America, which makes sense since they have the strongest corn culture there.

@sarahnewall9632 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, thanks so much for the post, it was just what I was looking for. Now I know what to do with my Indian corn. Happy growing. 🌽

@xxtranZerxx 4 жыл бұрын

A very important ingredient in Mexican cuisine is Nixtamal; it's made from maize kernels that have gone through a chemical process and that have also been cooked a bit. Maize is soaked in a mixture of water with activated lime and then it's heated for a while until the grains get bigger and much softer. That is what we call Nixtamal, you can put these resulting fluffed up grains through a mill and then you have a basic dough for tortillas or tamales; you can also use the whole grains in pozole, which is a sort of stew usually made with pork. An interesting bit about this process developed by ancient mesoamerican cultures, is that it makes certain nutrients available that are not normally available with just heating up the grain. Not to forget that it's very tasty of course!

@HansJSchroeder 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoy field corn you are the first person I have met that has said what it tastes like in the milk stage. Thank you

@SurvivorEcho 4 жыл бұрын

I used to plant and harvest corn with my father back home in the province when I was a kid.. I love it, I specifically like the multicolored corn and the white sticky corn, oh how yummy.. thanks for insights. :)

@homesteadhelper9126 4 жыл бұрын

We just got some of these seeds yesterday and look forward to planting them.

@josediazfierro2104 4 жыл бұрын

Love then channel. I'm a sucker for colorful corn too. Hardly anything gets me more excited than checking the mature combs of Crystal gem Cherokee corn

@FloridaGirl- 3 жыл бұрын

This was so interesting! I love your homemade gizmo’s too for decobbing & using the coffee grinder! 👍

@rayraffiki1856 4 жыл бұрын

We're growing some pozole/hominy corn right now. They sell the kernels dried at the market for making pozole and I figured I'd just stick some in the ground and at how it goes. Almost all of them have geminated

@neatofication 4 жыл бұрын

Ray Raffiki awesome!!! 😻

@brookswv 4 жыл бұрын

We found a native Virginia variety of corn called Pungo Creek. It's an ancestor of a red dent corn called Bloody Butcher. Pungo is from the Eastern shore of Virginia and delicious in cornbread.

@impressivesarasarabrown466 4 жыл бұрын

So excited for your new Chanel! Always excited for a new video from you !

@rosea830 4 жыл бұрын

We grow blue clarage dent corn, which is a very sturdy grain corn that we have been growing for 4 years now. We grow enough to fill a food grade 5 gallon bucket and we use it for grits, breading, and cornbread. Sometimes we make a dessert cornbread with fresh berries from the garden. We're trying to grow more now with all that's going on and it stores well whole in the bucket as long as we layer in some DE. If you put your corn through the blender first it's easier on the coffee grinder.

@livingbychoice604 4 жыл бұрын

It's 10mins to 4am here. See this in my feed. Yes I would like to know what rainbow corn tastes like ☺ Love your videos and was happy to see an upload in my feed 😊

@340wbymag 7 ай бұрын

Your heritage corn makes some of the best corn liquor that you can imagine.

@Daryl1016 4 жыл бұрын

I just stumbled across your videos by accident and I’m glad I did. Your videos are fantastic! I’ve been learning a lot.

@8507582 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great episode about GRITS!!! I have grits in the morning as my most favorite. Cheese Grits, Shrimp Grits, Grits with salsa or Tabasco, never never with sugar YUCK! Fried egg on grits with salt and pepper YUM! Grits cooked with a bit of cheese, salt, and milk are fantastic. Sometimes we have a breakfast meal for supper and we always include grits!! You have kind of spoiled a good thing. Grits are a southern (American) dish that is a staple. When northerners come through going to Florida or the beach, we sell them Grits seeds (pieces of the ground grits you cook). It's so much fun. Remember this isn't oat meal- no sugar YUCK!

@8507582 3 жыл бұрын

A little bacon grease and it will make you slap your mama!!! YUM

@SerafinaCakes 4 жыл бұрын

You are a genius! Love the kernel PVC separator!

@lilaclizard4504 4 жыл бұрын

It's great as popcorn :) See if you can get some seeds for this from diggers garden club, "painted mountain corn" is what they're called. That's a project from a Montana guy, where he & his father for generations collected every native corn variety they could & incorporated all the genetics together & then worked with it to make it grow in the coldest positions possible. They now send it all around the world to countries without a long enough snow/frost free season to grow corn, it reaches maturity in around 3 months & will handle any conditions above severe frost, so would easily handle winter there. It's much shorter than most of the aztec corns, as it puts all it's energy into corn production as fast as it can & but it still gives great yields. I grew it side by side with regular aztec corn & "mini blue popcorn" in Sydney in summer, it matured over a month before the other types & yield was a little hard to judge because I didn't then have enough plants for good pollination of the later maturing Aztec corn, but overall, I'd say it was around 50% higher than the regular aztec & cobs & grains were FAR bigger than the mini-blue. Because of how much genetic variety in that one, it's really easy to get fantastic results from, particularly if you save the seeds & grow from them each year for a few years, cause it really can adapt really really well to the conditions it's put into, since it has the genes it needs for prettywell every condition on the planet!