Sweet corn Bloody Butcher is a deliciously sweet-tasting sweet corn variety. It is an old American variety that produces deep red to bright red cobs. The cobs are quite long and grow larger than the cobs of other sweet corn varieties. Give these plants a firm support and provide good shelter from the wind as these plants grow very tall. They grow taller than the plants of other species. Therefore, it is important to give them shelter from the wind so that they don't fall over. You can also dry the cobs of the Bloody Butcher very well and use them in dried flower bouquets or for other types of decoration. The young harvested cobs can be prepared undried as sweet corn. If you let the cobs dry, you can use the kernels to make homemade cornmeal.
Sweetcorn is a cereal that is also used as a vegetable. Sweetcorn is very healthy and versatile. It contains: vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B11, C and E. And the minerals calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine, potassium, copper, magnesium and zinc. Sweetcorn is also high in fibre, starch, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids and low in calories. Sweetcorn can be boiled, baked, grilled in a grill pan or on a barbecue, steamed, prepared in the oven and used in salads. From dried sweetcorn kernels you can also make your own corn flour for e.g. tortillas. Sweetcorn can also be used in soups, stews, salads and, of course, in various Mexican dishes. If you want to grill your fresh home-grown corn on the barbecue, you do not need to remove the bracts, but for all other cooking purposes you do. Also, always remove the white threads and the bottom of the sweetcorn cob before further preparation. Sweetcorn is delicious with cheese, chicken, beef, lamb, pork, minced meat, flour, milk, rice, garlic, eggs, coriander, thyme, cayenne, paprika, onions, potatoes, tuna, salmon, shrimp, apple, pineapple, avocado and nuts. The sweet taste of sweetcorn also pairs well with various vegetables such as: peas, broccoli, celery, courgette, leeks, mushrooms, lettuce, peppers, spring onions, tomatoes and carrots. Non hardy annual.
