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Author Topic: Parched Corn???  (Read 1237 times)

Offline Winter Hawk

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Parched Corn???
« on: July 18, 2020, 07:18:53 PM »
I have heard all about how the Indians could survive on long trips on just a few handfuls of parched corn a day.  I have also heard that this was made by basically fat-free frying of the corn in a skillet to drive the moisture out, and then pounded into powder.  So I decided I wanted to make some myself.  I didn't think that would be a good idea indoors because of possible unpleasant odors, but we do have a food drier.  I added a can of corn (drained) to one tray of the dryer and set it for 9 hours at 130 degrees.

The result?  I haven't tried to render it into powder, but one 14 ounce can made enough dried corn for about two small handfuls.  I don't think I would want to survive on one can of corn per day, but it would at least keep a person going!  It tastes just like canned corn (imagine that!) without being crunchy.

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Re: Parched Corn???
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2020, 07:59:10 PM »
Here's a video I posted a while back on how to parch corn,.......

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Re: Parched Corn???
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2020, 07:12:26 AM »
 :hairy I have seen this video and think it is a good place to start. I really like Coal Cracker videos, some solid bushcraft info on them.

Years ago I saw a package of COPES dried corn in a store. It's basically parched corn. Now, I always keep a bag or two on my shelf as a go to when I don't have time  (or inclination) to make it from scratch.
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