6 Types Of Corn You Didn't Know Existed

We all know and love our bhutta.

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But did you know that there are different kinds of corn?

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Here are a few of them:

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1. Waxy Corn It is more glutinous than other types of corn.

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2. Dent Corn This is our beloved bhutta, named so due to the dent in the crown of each kernel.

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3. Flint corn The kernels in this corn are tougher, hence the name flint.

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4. Amylomaize This corn is bred specifically for creating cornstarch.

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5. Sweet corn Another type of corn that is commonly consumed, it is sweeter than regular corn.

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6. Pod Corn A mutant version of our normal corn, each kernel is covered with outer skin.

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