Thread: corn-and how to tell if it's fresh
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Default corn-and how to tell if it's fresh
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> I picked up corn at a local stand yesterday - wasn't great! I'm
> cooking up the remainder and notice that there are little indentations
> on the cob's corn. I'm thinking that it might be old. I will be more
> careful next time. e.



Without seeing it, it sounds as if those indentations are a sign that
the corn is losing moisture, starting to dry out.

The usual description of fresh corn is "plump kernels", no indentations.
The stand owners should be ashamed to sell old corn.

gloria p
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