kernel corn
Kernel corn is the plain American term for corn that's been cut off the cob — the individual kernels you find frozen in bags or canned on supermarket shelves.
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Kernel corn is the plain American term for corn that's been cut off the cob — the individual kernels you find frozen in bags or canned on supermarket shelves. It distinguishes the stripped, processed form from corn on the cob or creamed corn. Simple and utilitarian, it shows up in recipes and grocery lists across the Midwest and South.
The chili recipe called for a can of kernel corn and a can of black beans.
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(US) Kernels of maize, either frozen or canned.
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