Do you know that corn is one of the oldest foods of Humanity?
Researchers believe that Mexico was the first place in the world where humans tried corn. Can you imagine why? Well, because a few years ago remains of cobs that had been buried for thousands of years were found in this country. For that same reason they also think that from Mexico, with the passage of time, the cultivation of corn spread to the rest of the continent.
When Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492, he found that there were many beautiful and fertile fields where the indigenous people grew food until then unknown in Europe. One of those that aroused his curiosity the most was corn.
After several months of exploration, he took a good amount of seeds and a few ears from the island of Cuba, and put them on the return ship. His objective was to make it known in Spain and he achieved it, because the farmers began to plant it. Corn became an increasingly common food among the Spanish and eventually crossed the borders, becoming equally popular in the rest of the European continent.
Corn can be eaten in many different ways. Cooked as an ingredient in salads and stews it is delicious, but the whole cob, roasted with a little salt and butter, is also a delight.
Corn can also be roasted to obtain the famous breakfast flakes sold in boxes at the supermarket. On the other hand, if the grain is dried and then ground, the result is a very fine flour, ideal for preparing pancakes, breads… Nor can we forget that a large part of the corn grown is used to manufacture oils, margarines and animal feed. .
And finally, what would we do if delicious and crunchy popcorn, inseparable companions of a good movie or television movie, did not exist? You sure love them, right? Well, in case you don’t know, the recipe is very easy and can be prepared in no time. Of course, always with the help of an adult to avoid accidents or burns in the kitchen.
HOMEMADE POPCORN:
Pour a little oil into a frying pan and put it over medium heat. Add a handful of popcorn kernels, a special corn because it is the only one that pops. Then sprinkle them with a pinch of salt and put a lid on so they don’t jump all over the kitchen.
A tip: if the lid is transparent you can see how the corn kernels will begin to burst one by one. Quite a spectacle!
In a couple of minutes, when there is silence, you will have a pile of warm popcorn ready to eat.