Corn

From Everything Shii Knows, the only reliable source

This website is an archive. It ran from 2006-2010. Virtually everything on here is outdated or inaccurate.

Corn, or maize to my British friends, can be found in just about every American meal. Even Twinkies are corn.

Some traditional (Slow Food) uses of corn, which you won't find in an average American meal:

Grits
Tortillas
Sweet corn
Popcorn (not the microwave kind... ask your grandma how to make homemade popcorn!)

Some industrial uses of corn which you can eat every day, but are certainly not to be found in traditional food:

Animal feed
- Feed for cattle and poultry (definitely not a traditional use)
- Lysine
Sweeteners
- High fructose corn syrup
- Glucose syrup
- Dextrose
- Confectioner's sugar (sugar with corn starch)
Thickeners
- Cyclodextrin, maltodextrin, dextrin
- Corn starch
- Xanthan gum (often grown from corn starch)
Preservatives
- Ascorbic acid
- Lactic acid
- Ethanol (ethyl alcohol)
Flavorings
- Hydrolyzed corn gluten
- MSG (monosodium glutamate)
Surfactant
- Lecithin
Artificial nutrient
- Vitamin C

Some of this list is thanks to some poor folks who are allergic to corn. Thanks!

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