Sweetcorn
Tender yellow maize kernels that add sweetness and texture to salads, rice dishes and vegetable sides. This use differs from dried maize for flour or popcorn.
What it offers and why to use it
Sweet and juicy, with a light bite when cooked.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Choose fresh cobs with plump kernels, or intact tins of sweetcorn. Compare salt and added sugar on the label.
Store
Refrigerate fresh corn. Keep frozen corn frozen and transfer opened tinned corn to a covered container in the fridge, following the label.
Prepare
Cook fresh or frozen kernels as directed. Drain tinned sweetcorn before adding to salads or rice dishes.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Tuna, rice, eggs, tomatoes, peppers, beans and lime.
How to substitute it
Peas add a similar sweet note, although their flavour and colour differ.
Recipes with sweetcorn
Rice salad with tuna and egg
A chilled rice salad with tuna, egg, vegetables and pickled gherkins, dressed with olive oil and vinegar.
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