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Corn that’s dried out. What can I do with it?
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Corn that’s dried out. What can I do with it?


So basically I think I left the corncobs on the plants for too long and the corn kernels seem to have dried out. Is there anything I can do to rescue them or make with them or are they wasted and just need to be thrown away?

by ingreens

26 Comments

  1. Ryanisreallame

    Do you have any animals? This would be really good supplemental feed.

  3. How2GetGud

    Popcorn maybe? Probably in an ideal condition for processing it into polenta otherwise. Can also make cracked corn for livestock. Is it viable to plant?

  4. Only-Friend-8483

    Tell us what type of corn you planted and we’ll tell you what you can do with it. 

  5. BlindPugh42

    Popcorn or nixtamalization and make tortillas

  6. PresentationLess4552

    Grind it and make some corn bread

  7. Supertrapper1017

    Grind it into cornmeal and make cornbread

  8. timberwolf0122

    Heat some butter in a pan, add corn and a sprinkle of salt. Cover the pan and shake

  10. Oldenlame

    Boil water
    Add corn, remove heat
    Wait 30 minutes
    Corn!!

  11. TheHeadWalrus

    Make it wet again and let the cycle continue

  12. TraditionalBasis4518

    Grind it and make grits.

  14. cody_mf

    popcorn! Its actually super healthy, something I found out recently when I had considered it just junk food for the most part.

  18. PinchedTazerZ0

    Put a tablespoon or two of oil in a pot with a lid and put a kernel in. When that one pops put a quarter cup of the kernels or so in. That first one might get burnt but if you put it all in at once you have to constantly agitate it. Easier to do the test kernel and then just move the pot lidded to get them all going.

    Not a good idea if you have a glass stove top

    The silicone poppers for the microwave work phenomenally too

  21. Overall-Slice7371

    Make a heat pack with them.

  22. Arglival

    Dry them further and then grind up for corn meal or flour

  23. ThatsNashTea

    Boil it, let it soak overnight, then tie a hair rig and go catfishing. 

  24. teeejer

    A lot of people use corn as a substrate to grow oyster mushrooms on. It’s a bit of a process but you can grow indoors year round.

  25. trickledabout

    just rehydrate it with hot water.

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