Corn stew is astew prepared withcorn (maize) as a primary ingredient. Many variations exist in ingredient usage and in methods of preparation. Corn stew is adish in severalcuisines of the world.Mazamorra is a historically old corn stew dish in South America that is prepared using simple ingredients, and is a dish in several other cuisines.
Corn is a main ingredient in corn stew. Many variations of corn stew exist. A simple corn stew version consists of corn stewed with milk, butter, flour and salt.[1] Additional ingredients used in corn soups include potato, beans,hominy,creamed corn, carrot, celery, tomato, onion, scallions, garlic, variousstocks, butter, salt and pepper[2][3][4] among others. Meats such as chicken, fish, shrimp, sausage and bacon are sometimes included as an ingredient.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Some corn stews are prepared using aroux, which creates a thicker consistency and texture.[8]Canned orfrozen corn and other canned foods such as tomato are sometimes used to prepare corn stew.[4][8] The flavor of corn stew may improve after a day[8] or more, because aging allows the flavors to intermingle and coalesce with one-another. Corn stews generally have a thicker consistency compared tocorn soups.
Corn stew is a dish several cuisines, including thecuisine of the Southern United States,Cajun cuisine,Native American cuisine, such as among theHopi tribe, andSouth American cuisine,[8][11][12][13] among others.
The dishmazamorra is a historically old corn stew dish among theindigenous peoples in South America that is simple to prepare, consisting primarily of dried cracked corn and water.[12] The kernels are typically pounded to break them down into smaller pieces.[12] Depending upon the region, white or yellow corn may be used.[12] The term "mazamorra" itself originates from native peoples in South America.[14] Mazamorra and variations of the dish are a part of the cuisine of Argentina, Brazil,[12] Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela,[12] and in Costa Rica and Puerto Rico. In South American cuisine,mazamorra morada is a sweet version of the dish prepared usingblue corn and berries.[14]
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