flint corn
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Flint corn, also known as Yankee corn, is a variety of corn (Zea mays indurata) characterized by its very hard, smooth seed coat and a small amount of soft endosperm. This type of corn is distinct from soft corn, which includes flour corn and squaw corn, and is composed almost entirely of soft starch. Cornflakes, a breakfast cereal, are made from the toasted flakes of hulled cornmeal. Flint wheat is a term for hard wheat.12345
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cornTypes of cornFlint corn, containing little soft starch, has no depression; it is used for decoration and is eaten as hominy in the Americas. Flour corn, composed largely of soft starch, has soft, mealy, easily ground kernels and is an important source of corn flour.
Read MoreFlint corn, containing little soft starch, has no depression; it is used for decoration and is eaten as hominy in the Americas. Flour corn, composed largely of soft starch, has soft, mealy, easily ground kernels and is an important source of corn flour.
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cereal processingCorn…commercial types, Zea indurata (flint corn) and Z. indentata (dent corn). The plant grows to a height of about three metres or more. The corn kernel is large for a cereal, with a high embryo content, and corn oil extracted from the germ is commercially valuable. The microscopic appearance…
Read More…commercial types, Zea indurata (flint corn) and Z. indentata (dent corn). The plant grows to a height of about three metres or more. The corn kernel is large for a cereal, with a high embryo content, and corn oil extracted from the germ is commercially valuable. The microscopic appearance…
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