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Corn pudding

Corn pudding

Thick stewed corn dish from the Southern United States

Corn pudding (also called pudding corn, puddin' corn, hoppy glop, or spoonbread)[1][2] is a creamy dish prepared from stewed corn, water, any of various thickening agents, and optional additional flavoring or texturing ingredients.[3] It is typically used as a food staple in rural communities in the Southern United States,[3] especially in Appalachia.[2]

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Corn pudding has sometimes been prepared using "green corn", which refers to immature ears of corn that have not fully dried.[2][4] Green corn is not necessarily green in color.[2] The cooking of the corn pulp when preparing the dish can serve to thicken it.[5]

Corn pudding is sometimes served as a Thanksgiving dish.[6]

Corn pudding may be sweet or savory.

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Similar dishes

Corn pudding is not to be confused with hasty pudding, which is typically made from ground corn, rather than whole kernel corn.[7]

See also

References

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    Albert, S.W. (2015). The Darling Dahlias and the Eleven O'Clock Lady. Darling Dahlias. Penguin Publishing Group. p. pt151. ISBN 978-0-698-18564-7. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
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    Willis, Virginia (September 5, 2014). "Baked Corn Pudding - Down-Home Comfort". Food Network. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
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    Westmoreland, S.; Allen, B. (2004). Good Housekeeping Great American Classics Cookbook. Hearst Communications. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-58816-280-9. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
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    Wade, M.L. (1917). The Book of Corn Cookery: One Hundred and Fifty Recipes Showing how to Use this Nutritious Cereal and Live Cheaply and Well. A. C. McClurg & Company. p. 85. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
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    Fussell, B.H. (1992). The story of corn. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-394-57805-7. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
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    The Wisconsin Agriculturist. A. Simonson. 1907. p. 15. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
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    Smith, A.F. (2013). Food and Drink in American History: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia [3 Volumes]: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia. EBSCO ebook academic collection. ABC-CLIO. p. 435. ISBN 978-1-61069-233-5. Retrieved November 15, 2018.

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