Flint corn can be harvested once the plants have dried off. : Kernels of a good idea
Flint corn can be harvested once the plants have dried off. : Kernels of a good idea
The corn is then shucked and left to dry before scraping the grains off and removing the chaff. : Kernels of a good idea
The corn is then shucked and left to dry before scraping the grains off and removing the chaff. : Kernels of a good idea
After it is nixtamalised (soaked in alkaline lime water) the grains need to be hulled or otherwise dried and then ground up and sieved before being ready to be used as a flour. : Kernels of a good idea
After it is nixtamalised (soaked in alkaline lime water) the grains need to be hulled or otherwise dried and then ground up and sieved before being ready to be used as a flour. : Kernels of a good idea
It can then be mixed with water to make tortillas. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED : Kernels of a good idea
It can then be mixed with water to make tortillas. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED : Kernels of a good idea
Kernels of a good idea
Now is the perfect time to start growing flint corn from seed so you can make polenta and tortillas, writes Hilary Rowley. I’ve always wanted to...