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Chef Lucy’s Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Baby Corn. Baby Corn. Is Baby Corn really baby corn? You bet! It is immature cobs of sweet corn Picked right off the stalk as the ear begins to develop Has a crisp texture and sweet flavor Bite-sized and only 2-4 inches long. Baby Corn.
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Chef Lucy’s Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Baby Corn
Baby Corn • Is Baby Corn really baby corn? You bet! • It is immature cobs of sweet corn • Picked right off the stalk as the ear begins to develop • Has a crisp texture and sweet flavor • Bite-sized and only 2-4 inches long
Baby Corn • Baby corn is essentially the same as the mature corn on the cob. • In fact, you eat all of it – cob and all! • The cob is not eaten in more mature corn because it is too tough to digest. • Baby corn is eaten both raw and cooked.
Baby Corn- Nutrition • Vitamin C – strengthens blood vessels and speeds up the healing process of wounds • Fiber – Aids in digestion • Carotenoids – help prevent heart disease and cataracts • Folate – a B vitamin that works to digest and metabolize food
Chef Lucy’s Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Baby Corn