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Corn is a type of cereal grass that is grown and harvested for its seed for use in everything from salad dressing to corn bread to livestock feed. It is the most popular cereal grass grown in North America, and one that grows very well in hot and relatively humid environments. Ask and answer questions about corn here.

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What colour is a corn snake's blood?

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Corn snakes vary from a light tannish yellow to a dark russet red in markings. The base color is the lighter color, and the darker markings are segmented up their body. See the related link for images.

What is a stalk of corn?

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1. The entire above-ground portion of a corn plant, including the stem, the leaves, the ear(s), and tassel. Example: "Julie placed a stalk of corn on her front porch for an autumn decoration."

2. The main stem of the corn plant, as distinct from its other parts. Example: "Brad found some lesions on the corn stalk which were not apparent on the leaves or roots."

Are corn dogs healthy?

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Since corn dogs are usually fried, they have more fat that other foods not fried. Even if they are baked (like frozen corn dogs) the hot dog in the center has fat. While most foods are healthy in moderation, you have to look at how much fat you consume in total and ensure you don't eat so many corn dogs that you create a problem Back to Julia Childs advice - "Eat everything but in moderation."

Will you die from eating only corn?

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By itself corn does not have all the nutrients you need to survive. You need a good balance of all the food groups (grain, dairy, protein, and vegetables) in order for your diet to be healthy.

Why does corn turn yellow?

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There are two answers to this question, depending on what you mean:

  1. If you mean what makes the plants yellow as they're growing, there are several possible causes, most of which are nutrient-related. A deficiency of nitrogen can make the plants yellow. This is somewhat common because there are several causes such as excess rainfall washing nitrogen out of the soil or cool temperatures not allowing ammonium forms of nitrogen to "mineralize" into a form usable by the corn plant. Other nutrient deficiencies can also cause yellowing.
  2. If you mean what makes the kernels yellow, corn gets its color from the xanthophyll pigments lutein and zeaxanthine plus the vitamin A-active pigments carotene and cryptoxanthin.

How did the first Europeans discover corn?

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When Christopher Columbus sailed and "discovered" America, he also discovered corn and brought it back to Europe.

What is the use of field corn?

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There are two categories that corn grown in the US is generally placed into. "Sweet" corn and "field" corn. The sweet variety is what you are used to eating. The field variety is used to feed animals, make alcohol, and in some commercially processed foods like breakfast cereals.

When distilling alcohol from corn the starches are used. If the remaining "distiller's grain" byproduct is fed to beef there is no loss in nutritional value. Cattle have a rumen, which removes the starch as waste anyway.

What is better for you corn or carrots?

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Both have similar nutritional values and supply the body with necessary vitamins. However corn is very high in sugar, fat, and calories, where carrots have almost no carbohydrates or calories. So carrots give you nutrition without some of the adverse the side affects that can lead to obesity and diabetes.

What is the middle of an ear corn called?

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The cylindrical center of maize on which the kernels grow is the corncob, or just the cob, if you prefer.

How do you say corn in french?

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Just look for a translating engine on the internet. Its usually free and very easy to use

What state is nicknamed the corn husker state?

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The "Corn Husker" state is Nebraska, named for its largest crop. The term "cornhusker" comes from the method of cleaning or "husking" ears of corn by hand, which was common in Nebraska before the invention of husking machinery.

The nickname for the University of Nebraska athletic teams - the "Cornhuskers" - was coined in 1900.

Do you have to blanch corn before freezing?

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Corn does not need to be blanched before freezing. The excess liquid in it will cause the corn to expan upon freezing and then wrinkle more when defrosted. The caveat to all of this is that you do need to cook the corn thoroughly at a high enough temperature to kill any bacteria no matter which path you choose to take.

How long has corn exsisted?

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Corn has been around since the beginning of the Indians, so quite a long time.

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wow. that definition ^ is not mine but i just want to say how stupid can you get?! since the beginning of INDIANS?!?!?! first of all, Indians are from INDIA, not AMERICA. second, corn is a plant. what that definition is saying is that "Indians" INVENTED corn. how does that work?!

corn has existed since the beginning of time. that's how long. no more. no less.

When is sweet corn ready to pick?

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Sweet corn is ready once the silks turn brown and the kernels have a milky discharge. Use a thumbnail puncture to check the discharge. On average, this is about 18 to 21 days after the silks first emerge.

Do you have to cook canned corn?

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Canned corn has enough juice in the can to cook it. You don't have to add water.

Does corn come from Mexico?

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Corn does grow in North America. Not sure where it is originally from.

What is husk?

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Something that protects corn

What are some adjectives for corn?

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Small, yellow, tasty, healthy, crunchy.

What kind of crops did the Muslims grow?

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As whe know the muslims grow very important bananas, they were so important in this age , that without big and long bananas they would survive, this age was very hard

Are pop corn spiders poisonous?

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It can, if you dont treat the bite. Like many other spiders it has venom, and the venom is about as potent as a black widow's from experience. But if you can get to a hospital at a moderately quick speed, you'll be fine.

How do you get rid of calluses and corns on feet?

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Well, if you want to do this in a cheap way that you can just do at home, this is what you do:

Apply lotion to your feet as often as possible. Massage the lotion into the skin, but more around and on the callus. Do this daily if you can. Avoid wearing high heels or tight shoes. Unfortunately, this is a rather slow process, so try to be patient. I can't tell you how long you need to do this because calluses vary depending on the person. If it is small and doesn't hurt, then you should probably do this for a few months. If it is large and painful, then try doing this as long as 6 months(or longer)

If this doesn't help you, even in the slightest, then I suggest that you go to a doctor for prescribed treatment.

What is an African ear of corn called?

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Maize.

Why is the plural of corn corns?

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The countable noun corn (corns) is a word for a spot of thickened skin on the feet that can be painful. There is sometimes more than one corn at a time.

The uncountable noun corn (no plural form) is a word for a grain crop. Units of corn are expressed as an ear of corn, a stalk of corn, a bushel of corn, etc.