[Gristmillers] Blue Corn

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Woody,   There is a farmer in the Goldsboro NC area that is interested if
there is a demand. I will try it for the novelty.  The popcorn grits and
meal worked but short shelf life.   I can include you if interested.

2010/3/9 Woody Malot <wmalot at rabungap.org>

> Ron, I am grinding some at the mill, it is not very popular here.  I am
> just south of Franklin, NC.  Currently I only grind about 50# per year.  I
> would be interested in buying some local blue corn if you have a source in
> the mtns.
> Woody
>
> 2010/3/9 <gritsnc at gmail.com>
>
> Thanks for the info.  I heard of blue corn in the NC mountain area mills.
>> I've been asked about it.  Now I have a farmer willing to grow it. Just
>> don't know about the quality and popularity.  And how much I am willing to
>> do.
>> Ron
>>
>> 2010/3/8 RM Pritchett <rmpritchett at sbcglobal.net>
>>
>>>  I've only dealt with one lot of blue (actually purple) corn; the
>>> kernels were from Heartland Mill.  It was flour corn, not dent or flint.
>>> The cornbread it made was remarkably tasteless.  However, the hoecake
>>> was good (if you can wait that long).  Grits were so-so.  The color
>>> changes quite a bit depending on the particular pH of the liquid.  Adding
>>> a little CaOH (lime) intensifies the color and improves the flavor.  Purple
>>> corn is supposed to have more protein than other corns, but it doesn’t seem
>>> to impact the cooking.  Some customers will seek it out for the extra
>>> anthocyanins.
>>>
>>>
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