This week in tasting: corn!
I can’t say this was my favorite tasting – I don’t usually even enjoy corn on the cob much, so the idea of eating so many products made from it was not particularly appealing. In the context of our reading, I understand the value of tasting these products to understand the commodity, but I still liked the gravlax and kale tastings more.
We tried cornstarch, corn cake (prepared like rice cakes), corn flakes, corn chips, pureed corn, corn syrup, polenta, and corn bread. Oh, and we had some bourbon. I enjoyed the polenta and the liquor, but I can’t say I would ever put pure cornstarch in my mouth again; it’s the kind of thing I prefer in my pressed laundry or my baked goods.