There are some rules for eating fresh corn

Is the fruit corn so sweet because of added sugar? Why can glutinous corn be made into silk? Is sweet glutinous corn genetically modified? Let's take a look.

Is there extra sugar added to the sweet fruit corn?

Ordinary corn does not taste sweet. In the course of history, one or several genes in corn have naturally mutated, causing the reducing sugar and sucrose content in it to increase significantly, especially accumulating a large amount of water-soluble polysaccharides, forming a sweet corn type. The vast majority of sweet corn currently grown in my country is super sweet corn, also called "fruit corn."

Can corn in a vacuum bag be eaten directly?

The corn in the vacuum-packed bag is cooked corn, but the sticky corn will become hard when it is cold, and it will become soft and delicious after heating. The vacuum-packed sweet corn can be eaten immediately after opening the bag.

How long is the shelf life of sweet and sticky corn?

Fresh corn is best steamed and eaten within 8 to 10 hours after picking. The shelf life of quick-frozen corn cobs and vacuum-cold corn cobs is 12 months. Vacuum-cold corn products are stored at room temperature (above 0°C), while quick-frozen corn products need to be frozen at low temperatures. Whether it is quick-frozen corn or vacuum-cold corn, it must be fully heated before consumption, and the starch will be gelatinized before it tastes good.

Is it better to steam or boil sweet sticky corn?

It depends on your own preferences. Steaming corn can retain most of the nutrients in corn, and the taste is more tender and sweet. Sweet corn and glutinous corn can be steamed together, but it is not recommended to cook them together, as they will "mix flavors". In particular, black corn is best steamed to retain anthocyanins.

Is sweet sticky corn a genetically modified food?

The fresh sweet and sticky corn developed by Chinese corn breeding experts is cultivated using traditional breeding methods and is not genetically modified corn. It combines the advantages of sweet corn and sticky corn, and has the stickiness and softness of sticky corn, the sweetness and crispness of sweet corn, and a chewy texture. At the same time, it has higher nutritional value and can be eaten with confidence.

What kind of fresh corn tastes better?

Choose corn with bright green husks, plump and shiny kernels, and thick, paste-like juice flowing out. Such corn is fresher and more delicious.

What should you do if you can’t eat the sweet and sticky corn right away?

If you buy sweet sticky corn that you cannot eat right away, steam it on the same day, drain the water, let it cool, put it in a plastic bag, seal it and freeze it in the refrigerator, and then heat it up when you eat it. Remember not to refrigerate it in the refrigerator. The corn refrigerated in the refrigerator will be tasteless after two days. It must be cooked and frozen.

Why is some fresh corn black?

The purple and black corn on the market is actually the color of anthocyanins. This type of corn contains a lot of anthocyanins on the pericarp, which is a natural antioxidant that is beneficial to human health. After eating this kind of corn, it is easy to get the color on your mouth and hands. Some people suspect that it is dyed corn, but it is actually naturally formed and edible anthocyanins.