Sesame Blues
Sesame seeds make everything taste better… including tortilla chips.
These blue corn tortilla chips from Garden of Eatin’ (I know, I know… who named that company?) have a great nutty flavor thanks to sesame seeds.
So what’s up with blue corn?
Blue corn
I honestly don’t know (because there’s not a Wikipedia article for it). I do know, however, that it has a higher protein content than regular corn so it’s trendy in health food products these days. It also looks cool. And tastes good.
I ASKED JEEVES AND THIS IS WHAT HE CAME UP WITH:
LAS CRUCES — Maize or corn has been the foundation for many great cultures in the New World, including those of the Inca, Maya and Aztec civilizations. Today, corn continues to be the backbone of modern American agriculture.
“One of the most unique corns found here in the Southwest is blue corn,” said George Dickerson, horticulture specialist with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service. “During his 1540 expedition into the Southwest, Coronado found blue corn and other flour corns to be major staples of Pueblo Indians. Blue corn is still an important element in Native American religious rituals…
“Blue corn often is higher in lysine than dent corn. “Lysine is an essential amino acid necessary for building protein in our bodies,” Dickerson said. “Most blue corns also tend to be higher in zinc and iron than dent corn.”
I definately agree on the sesame seeds. My wife includes them in Thai entrees, granola, health bars to great advantage!
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ha! that jeeves… he always knows. thanks!