Everything about Shoepeg Corn totally explained
Shoepeg corn is a variety of white
sweetcorn valued for its sweetness. It is characterized by small, narrow kernels that form uneven rows on the cob.
Shoepeg corn is popular in some regions of the
United States, particularly in the
South. An early promoter of canned shoepeg corn was
Malcolm Mitchell of
Maryland — his
Mitchell's Shoepeg Sweet Corn is a brand still available today, although its original center of production was transformed into
Aberdeen Proving Ground soon after the U.S. declared war on the
Central Powers in April
1917.
The name "shoepeg corn" derives from a
shoemaking term used during in the 1800s. Shoepeg corn kernels resemble the wooden pegs used to attach soles to the upper part of shoes.
Shoepeg corn is a common ingredient in salads and corn dishes throughout the Southern United States, but is relatively unknown in other areas of the country. It is on rare occasions available fresh in some areas, but it's most often canned.
The kernels don't grow in straight rows but are distributed irregularly and tightly packed on the cob. The kernels are small, narrow, and white in color with a sweet, mild flavor. Shoepeg corn is a variety of sweet corn grown in the 1800s and is also known as country gentleman corn.
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