tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post1987015358402970870..comments2024-02-19T10:47:29.706-05:00Comments on Eight Gate Farm - New Hampshire: Harvest Monday - 29 December 2014 - Our Corniest Post So Far!Eight Gate Farm NHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-90885562501297719782014-12-30T07:57:46.732-05:002014-12-30T07:57:46.732-05:00Thanks Michelle. Once my Floriani seed is gone (I ...Thanks Michelle. Once my Floriani seed is gone (I don't think I'm planting as much this coming year), I may experiment with the other lovely options. We might try the double boiler too. Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-44466694217967303082014-12-30T07:55:45.478-05:002014-12-30T07:55:45.478-05:00Thank you Susie. Field corn is a different plant f...Thank you Susie. Field corn is a different plant from sweet corn--with harder, starchy kernels. It certainly cannot be eaten off the cob--unless you're a cow! It has to be isolated from sweet corn too. Sadly, despite trying, I did not bag a deer this year. Our freezer supply is dwindling.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-34022689222644965612014-12-30T07:51:34.739-05:002014-12-30T07:51:34.739-05:00I hear you on the effort involved with hand cranki...I hear you on the effort involved with hand cranking. I like the effort so far, but it may become tedious. The Wondermill has an available add-on that uses an electric drill for power. Not there yet, buy maybe!Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-39804256294505379212014-12-30T07:50:13.325-05:002014-12-30T07:50:13.325-05:00Thank you. Fried corn? That sounds interesting!Thank you. Fried corn? That sounds interesting!Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-64863024409180076712014-12-30T07:49:47.643-05:002014-12-30T07:49:47.643-05:00Thanks, Margaret. Just remember you have to isolat...Thanks, Margaret. Just remember you have to isolate field from sweet corn. I think that discourages a lot of people.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-41434683795715063402014-12-29T21:45:06.443-05:002014-12-29T21:45:06.443-05:00Wonderful to grind your own corn! It sounds like ...Wonderful to grind your own corn! It sounds like a super idea, although a bit beyond me right now. Does "field corn" simply refer to corn that isn't eaten as kernels? I have to learn how to grow corn first! And great for you to have venison of your own - I have to "hunt" down my few friends that hunt but I do manage to beg a few pounds each year.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-45014439919756004592014-12-29T15:31:09.251-05:002014-12-29T15:31:09.251-05:00I've hand ground corn like that as a child. It...I've hand ground corn like that as a child. It is a lot of work. My parents eventually broke down and bought an electric mill to make our lives easier as they moved to grinding all their own grains. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-23254036888777965842014-12-29T13:10:07.590-05:002014-12-29T13:10:07.590-05:00I second your recommendation to grow field corn, i...I second your recommendation to grow field corn, it's worth every inch of garden space. It's seemingly impossible to buy good field corn, you have to grow it yourself, what a shame. I've never had better polenta or corn bread than what I've made with homegrown freshly ground corn. Next year I want to try a blue flour corn and a white or yellow one too.<br /><br />Whew, that Wondermill is a workout! My mill is a plug in one, lazy woman that I am...<br /><br />You should try the double boiler method for polenta, it takes very little stirring and almost no attention. Another lazy woman's trick!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-19813812466093129932014-12-29T13:08:20.273-05:002014-12-29T13:08:20.273-05:00The venison ragout with polenta looks delicious. I...The venison ragout with polenta looks delicious. I remember reading about your corn harvest which was amazing! <br /><br />Living in the south, I have discovered the wonder of fried corn.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-60007929523481664332014-12-29T12:23:01.592-05:002014-12-29T12:23:01.592-05:00I was just commenting on Michelle's blog the o...I was just commenting on Michelle's blog the other day that cornmeal is not something I would ever have thought to grow corn for until I saw other bloggers doing just that. It's definitely on my list of items that I aspire to grow at some point in the future...but I think I'll need to get a few more beds in first.<br /><br />And that kale/white bean soup looks delish! I love incorporating greens into soups.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.com