Up your Mexican food I.Q. with this guide to all things tortillas!

Pre-colonization Glass Gem Corn, Indigenous to North America, regrown by a Cherokee farmer in Oklahoma. This particular corn is a mix of ancient Pawnee, Osage and Cherokee varieties. Indigenous agriculture techniques were amazing. Agree?

This flint corn was grown for seed during Summer 2021.

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Zea Mays gem glass cobs of corn, also known as calico, flint or fiesta corn, with brightly coloured kernels.. Photo about kernel, corn, calico, flint, coloured, closeup - 255487147

Here are some of the best uses for ornamental corn, different varieties, tips on how to grow it this summer, plus pests to be aware of.

Open-pollinated. Those of you who prefer flint corn for food can now have it in blue and enjoy the health and healing benefits of the anthocyanins (antioxidants). Flint corn has a layer of hard starch on the outside which grinds up coarser and makes a somewhat grainer flour than the softer flour corn does. This grainier texture makes it better for grits, polenta, hominy and, arguably, for cornbread. When grown in wet climates, flint corns hard outer layer of starch can resist mold better…

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