nPostednon November 28, 2014
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n(Friday after Thanksgiving)
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Maizenis so amazing, it definitely deserves a day to celebrate itsnimportance.
Maizenis so amazing, it definitely deserves a day to celebrate itsnimportance. n
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nIt could be argued that it is THE most important crop innthe world!
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nIt is used as an important food source both for domesticnanimals and for people, and some cultures depend on it as a staplenfood. n
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Younprobably know maize by its most common American name, corn. There arenmany varieties of corn / maize grown for different purposes, such asnflour corn, popcorn, sweet corn, ornamental maize, and so forth. Cornncan be eaten off the cob or removed from the cob to be cooked andnserved as a vegetable. It can be popped and eaten as a snack ornpressed and made into the sweetener called corn syrup. Kernels can benbleached with lye (hominy), coarsely ground (grits), or finely groundnand made into masa (cornbread, corn tortillas, tamales) or intonporridge (polenta, mush). Corn can even be baked or fried into crispyncorn flakes or corn chips!
Younprobably know maize by its most common American name, corn. There arenmany varieties of corn / maize grown for different purposes, such asnflour corn, popcorn, sweet corn, ornamental maize, and so forth. Cornncan be eaten off the cob or removed from the cob to be cooked andnserved as a vegetable. It can be popped and eaten as a snack ornpressed and made into the sweetener called corn syrup. Kernels can benbleached with lye (hominy), coarsely ground (grits), or finely groundnand made into masa (cornbread, corn tortillas, tamales) or intonporridge (polenta, mush). Corn can even be baked or fried into crispyncorn flakes or corn chips!n
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| I love me some ornamental maize! |
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nDidnyou know…?
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| Apparently this sight is common in the U.S. but almost unknown in many parts of the world. Corn-based foods are common; eating corn straight off the cob is not. |
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- Cornnor maize was originally domesticated in Mesoamerica (in and aroundnMexico) and spread to the rest of the Americas and Native Americans.nAfter Europeans discovered the Americans, the rest of the world gotnto try this sweet and tasty food.
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- Maizenwas first cultivated millennia ago, and by 1500 BCE its use wasnspreading far and wide.
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- Scientistsnbelieve that maize cultivation around 500 to 1,000 years ago may havencaused freshwater mussels to decline.
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| This odd sight is 109 six-foot-tall corn cobs built to memorialize Sam Frantz, who invented hybrid corn. |
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nToncelebrate the Maize Day…
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- Makencornbread or some other tasty-corny treat.
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- Makenpopcorn balls.
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- Findna corn maze to explore.
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- Tryna corn-based craft such as this corn cob picturen or that corn cob bird feeder. Or try your hand at making cornhusk dolls.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAuthornand artist William Blake’s birthday
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nAnniversaryn of Magellan naming the Pacific Ocean
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nAnniversaryn of the first skywriting in U.S. skies
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nAlbania’sn Independence Day
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nBurundi’sn Republic Day
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nChad’sn Republic Day
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nMauritania’sn Independence Day
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nPanama’sn Independence Day
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
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