Sour Corn
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4.8
30 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Servings
16
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Calories
10 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Sour Corn
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This is a recipe for sour corn, a lacto-fermented pickled corn from the South. It's like sauerkraut, only with sweet corn. Once made, it will keep in a cool place for months and months. Just skim any mold off the top as it forms. This recipe makes about 2 quarts.
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Ingredients
- 2 dozen ears sweet corn, kernels removed
- 1 to 5 green cayenne or other hot chiles, sliced very thin (optional)
- 2 tablespoons pickling spice (mustard, coriander, black pepper, etc.) (optional)
- 5 tablespoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 2 quarts water
Instructions
- Put the corn and chiles in clean quart Mason jars or crocks, or some other non-reactive container, which means no galvanized steel or aluminum. Make sure there is sufficient headspace to keep the corn below the level of the brine.
- Mix the salt and spices, if using, with the water and stir until the salt dissolves. Pour over the brine and any spices you might be using. Place something to keep the corn from floating. I use a plastic bag filled with some more brine.
- Put the whole shebang in a cool place, like a basement, or a quiet, dark corner -- any place below 75F or so. Let this ferment for at least 5 days, and up to 2 weeks. Taste the corn after 5 days and let it get as sour as you want it.
- When it's ready, move the jars to a cooler place to store for as long as you need. It'll keep for months in the fridge, although you will need to skim the mold that will form on top.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
10kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
17mg
(1%)
Potassium
30mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
21IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 10 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 10kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 30mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 21IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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