You don’t have to be a nutrition scientist to understand the detrimental affects of processed corn on our environment and on our bodies. Nearly 80 % of the corn grown in the US is used to feed livestock. Corn (in the processed form) is found in 3 out of 4 supermarket products and there are more than 3500 uses for corn products. I could go on and on but far more eloquent writers have already covered this issue. http://michaelpollan.com/
I must admit I love corn. Real, fresh corn, not the corn products found in processed foods. I will only buy corn directly from the farmer and only when it is season. This weekend my family and I hit the Lynchburg Farmer’s Market for our usual Saturday outing. My husband Tom mentioned it was just the right time for corn soup. We bought our corn, took it home and had a shucking “party” on our back porch (music included). Though the party only lasted 5 minutes, it was the beginning of a lesson for my boys, learning where real corn comes from and how to healthfully incorporate it into our diet. Tom graciously took over and made the best corn soup I have ever had the pleasure of consuming. The key, fresh corn and our Vita-mix (which resulted in the creamiest, no cream soup I ever tasted.
Improvised Corn Soup
- Shuck corn
- Remove corn from cobs (save corn)
- Roast corn in oven for approximately 45 minutes (at 375).
- Submerge cobs in water
- Boil water, add basil, salt & pepper, simmer for approximately 1 hour. Strain.
- Roast cloves of garlic.
- Puree roasted corn, roasted garlic, & broth in Vita-mix.
- Flavor with salt and pepper as desired
Corn Nutritional Value:
1 medium ear corn = 77 calories, 1 gm fat, 2.4 gram fiber, 2.9 gm protein, 17 gm carbohydrate, 243 mg potassium
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