Corn husks...
My boys got their first husks tonight. They loved them but the silk was an even bigger hit with them.
That is so cool! I didn't even know that guineas eat the corn husk. Is it good for them or is it a treat that you should give sparingly?
- mmercedesmom
- Supporter in '09
Another corn husk question?
Is it OK for the piggies to eat if the husks and silk have been cooked?
I like to grill corn in the husk, keeps it crisp and not soggy. The outer parts I would take off to throw away are scorched anyway, but the silk and inner husks basically keep the moisture in so the corn steams in it's own "holder". Like they do at the fairs and carnivals.
Is it OK for the piggies to eat if the husks and silk have been cooked?
I like to grill corn in the husk, keeps it crisp and not soggy. The outer parts I would take off to throw away are scorched anyway, but the silk and inner husks basically keep the moisture in so the corn steams in it's own "holder". Like they do at the fairs and carnivals.
- mkkayla
- Supporter in '14
Amy, sorry I'm lat to this thread, but to answer your question about what to do with the corn... I used to throw away the corn, but now I wash it and freeze it and cook it for a soup kitchen. I started cooking for a soup kitchen once every 4 months on the third Sunday, different churches take each Sunday. Anyway, I buy 10-14 corn in the cob per week, by the time my Sunday rolls around I have 120-140 corn on the cobs to cook up in addition to our chicken, mashed potatoes or rice, and greens. They love it! I just have to remember to unload my freezer periodically and take them to the big freezer at church or there will be no room for my food.
Maybe there is a soup kitchen around you who will take the corn?
Maybe there is a soup kitchen around you who will take the corn?
How exciting! My parents LOVE corn and brought me a bag full of husks this weekend. The boys and I were all excited.
I'd still wash the organic husks though. I wash all my veggies, organic and traditional. I figure the organic are more likely to be fertilized, er, "naturally" so best to wash them too.
I'd still wash the organic husks though. I wash all my veggies, organic and traditional. I figure the organic are more likely to be fertilized, er, "naturally" so best to wash them too.