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Corn


Sweet corn should be eaten as fresh as possible before the sugar turns to starch, even with the new supersweet varieties. If you're not enjoying our corn straight off the cob, add to soups, chowders, stews, tacos, burritos, risotto, or fritters. If you like texture in your savory pancakes, waffles, and cornbread, add some there, too. And when indulgent there's creamed corn!

Corn

Corn Varieties

The Lovers

Our vegetables are polyamorous, flitting from love affair to love affair.
However, they do marry well with the ingredients below.

Oils

Avocado, coconut, olive, safflower, sunflower seed

Butters

Unsalted butter, unsalted cultured (European-style) butter

Aromatics

Onion, shallot, leek, scallions, garlic, carrot, celery, celeriac

Vegetables

Artichoke, shelling beans, snap beans, carrots, celery, eggplant, mushrooms, okra, spinach, squash blossoms, summer squash, sweet bell pepper, Swiss chard, tomato

Fresh Mushrooms

Chanterelle, cremini, lion’s mane, maitake, morel, oyster, king oyster, portobello, white button

Fresh Herbs

Basil, bay leaf, borage, chervil, chives, cilantro, dill, lovage, marjoram, Mexican tarragon, oregano, parsley, summer savory, tarragon, thyme

Cheeses

Soft or Crumbly Cheeses: Cotija, feta, queso blanco

Hard Cheeses: Cheddar, Manchego, Swiss

Grating Cheeses: Asiago, Grana Padano, Manchego, Parmigano Reggiano, Pecorino Romano

Spices

Cardamom, coriander, cumin, black peppercorns

Zing

Vinegars: Balsamic, Champagne, rice, rice wine, white wine, herb vinegars, fruit vinegars

Fresh Chili Peppers: Anaheim, banana, cayenne, chile de árbol, Fresno, habanero, Hungarian hot wax, jalapeño, Poblano, serrano, red serrano

Ground Chili Peppers: Cayenne, red pepper flakes