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    Default Parched Corn for the trail

    How to Make Parched Corn:
    One of the staples of the early longhunters and native Americans was parched corn. It was said that it could feed a native with nothing else but water for weeks. It was used when no game was found.

    Corn is first dried (dehydrate frozen corn in a dehydrator) add oil, Almost any kind of oil or grease works, just heat a skillet on a low heat and oil the skillet. Once the skillet has gotten hot take a paper towel and spread the oil around wiping up all but just a thin coat. (PAM spray works very well for this.) Next, pour a little of the dried corn in to the skillet. You should have not quite enough corn to coat the bottom of the skillet. You have to constantly stir the corn around so it won't burn. It takes less than a minute to parch the corn. When it swells up and turns a light to medium brown color, it is ready. Some of it may partially pop like pop corn.
    Now I sprinkle some crushed black pepper and crushed red pepper in my poke bag when carrying this as it spices it up a bit, you can try that or if too spicy then leave that out.
    This corn can then be eaten as is or boiled into a porridge or mixed 4 oz of parched corn with a cup of cold water as a moving ration, called pinole. (this was with partially ground parched corn). It is also added to stews. It can be ground into flour. Boiled in water like a mush then eaten as is or fried.
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    this may be a corny question but how long will it last before going bad?
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    any ideas on how long it last?

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    Well as Beo said in his post, it will last at least a couple of weeks, probably much longer longer.
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    whoops, must have missed that ,thanks g.w. i checked around some other sites and it seems the corn will last for a long time,its the oil its prepared in that goes bad. also saw that after its parched and cooled you can grind it up into a powder. that may be a little easier on your teeth.
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    There is a kernel of truth in this.

    Keep it dry and it may last a year or more.
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    I'm bringing this thread back from page 11 to ask what kind of corn can be used here, and which is best to use? Fresh corn? Canned corn? Some other kind?

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    LudwigVan - I've not made it, but in the original post Beo said used dehydrated corn - the example he gave started with frozen.
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    Ahh thanks didn't see that.

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    I've made it with fresh corn, too full for corn on the cob type eating and it will outlast you. If possible get someone to chew it for you, kinda like chomping down on that kernel of popcorn that didn't pop.
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    I got some this christmas when we went to the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The village my wife's family is from gives it away when they do a play on christmas eve. It is freshly made and with some cinamon, milk and suger it is very tasty. I think I still have some. Good stuff. And they call it pinole down there.
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    I didn't know that corn had.........Well, I always thought it had kernals, or was it colonels?
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    Careful - now CS is gonna have nightmares about corn.
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    I have made parced corn for years now. And the one thing i have noticed is long as it is kept dry it last a long time. The current batch that I am using is over four years. And I have older ones in cloth bags. There is no flavor change or mold present

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    That's good to know. When you get a chance how about an introduction over here http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...splay.php?f=14 Thanks.
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