What do you call those little ears of corn that come with your salad?!
they look just like corn of the cobb but smaller , my wife says that they are called "baby corn" I disagree!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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She is correct!. They are 'baby corn'!. The small size is due to watchful harvesters which pick the corn within a few days of the silk appearing on the plants!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Your wife is correct!.!. " Baby Corn" Just go to your local supermarket and look at the canned corns you'll see cans that say baby corn!.!. Some cans may even have the picture of these small corns! The only other name I know of is immature corn! It's more common to call them Baby Corn!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I am afraid your wife is right - they are baby cornWww@FoodAQ@Com
Your wife is right, it is imported baby corn from Thailand!. You can eat the whole thing!.!.!. cob and all!. It is used a lot in Asian cuisine!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Actually, they are called immature ears of corn, just plain and simple!.
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They call it baby corn but it is not, it is really baby cob!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
baby corn
they're even used in Chinese foodWww@FoodAQ@Com
they're even used in Chinese foodWww@FoodAQ@Com
baby corn!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
mini ears of corn of courseWww@FoodAQ@Com
they are called baby corn!.
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it is baby corn!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Your wife is a genius!. lol She's right!Www@FoodAQ@Com