CANADIAN CORN ON THE COB-A TRIBUTE TO OUR FIRST NATIONS

Canadian corn on the cob is something most immigrants to Canada discover eventually. For me as a young child, Italians would say Corn is for cattle and refused to eat it. So over the years, I have discovered how good it really can be. Peaches and Cream is the most popular edible corn to buy locally.
There are several ways to cook it.
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1.Husk( take all the green outer edge and little strings off) it and boil in water for a few minutes. It is good with some butter or margarine with a little salt. It is hot so one needs to let it cool a little to eat it.
2.A second way is to husk it and grill the whole cob on the barbecue. The kernels get a little blackened but there is a barbecue taste.
3.Recently, I do not husk it. But soak the corn with husk left on in a little water then put it on the barbecue with the husk and cook it. Peeling the husk after cooking leaves the corn very delicious. Most dietitians would agree with more of the nutrients intact.

What is fun about eating corn on the cob now is the fact all my grandchildren love it. When trying to get children to add more vegetables to their diet, this is a good start. So  know they will enjoy it so it is added to my menu.

For those of you that are not familiar with Canadian history, Barb tells me the area where we live- York Region- was home to the Huron, Neutral and Tobacco First Nations tribes. Corn was a staple for them. They were able to preserve it for the long winter months.  Every time we go by any corn field, Barb reminds me that a part of that history remains with us today.  To be truly Canadian means loving corn on the cob.

I have tried growing corn in my garden which is easy to do. The problem is my backyard squirrels would attack my stalks as soon as they started to be a decent size so I now rely on supermarket sales or trips to the local farmers' markets.
Corn for North Americans is also an ingredient in many food items. Just check the labels on most foods which can have a corn base.
A recent day trip included this wonderful vegetable as part of the lunch meal. Seeing one of my grandsons finish a whole cob in record speed was very rewarding. Granpa did okay too!
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