Challenge to Old Stylers: Peruvian Corn

MSE_Martin

Hello OSers

OK here's the challenge. When on holiday recently - the MSF and I ate Peruvian Corn in a restaurant. This is huge corn, some of the individual pieces are over half an inch wide... but we can't find it anywhere in the UK to buy and cook it...

Does anyone know - can anyone help?

Martin

lil_me

Have you thought of contacting Peruvian restaurants like Tito's and Fina Estampa in London and asking where you may be able to purchase it? I've done that with Mexican foods before.

ifonlyitwaseasier

best i can do is a recipe site, looks nice tho,
http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/Veg%20Accompaniments/Peruvian%20Corn%20Cobs%20%20%20Veg%20%20HT%20%20ACC%20%20Peruvian%20%2015mins.htm

maybe you just need to buy larger corn cobs??

angelnikki

Is this any good? http://www.importers.com/beans-grains-cereals/wheat-corn/Exporter/Nebuchad_E_C/ID.67947.TP.87288/Peruvian_corn.html

Nikki
x

pavlovs_dog

have you checked out local ethnic grocers in your area to see if they stock it?

arkonite_babe

MSE_Martin wrote: »

Hello OSers

OK here's the challenge. When on holiday recently - the MSF and I ate Peruvian Corn in a restaurant. This is huge corn, some of the individual pieces are over half an inch wide... but we can't find it anywhere in the UK to buy and cook it...

Does anyone know - can anyone help?

Martin

Is this what it looks like??


This might help to explain why you can't get it anywhere:
http://seedexchange.tribe.net/thread/20e2ef4b-5034-4943-9ec2-27e7f52a6ca0

If you do want to try and grow it, them seeds can be purchased from:
http://www.halcyon.com/tmend/exchanges.htm
or
http://www.naturalzing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=786

The only possible place I can find in the UK which might help is:
Peruvian Imports Ltd

Unit 7 Field End Long Crendon, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 9EJ
p: 01844204430

Or you could ask in some of the Argentinian Restaurants in London?

gunsandbanjos

Dont know if this is any use to you Martin?
Here is some more info, they deliver to the UK, not sure if the giant corn is the one you are talking about. It is known as choclo apparently.

Penelope_Penguin

MSE_Martin wrote: »

Hello OSers

OK here's the challenge. When on holiday recently - the MSF and I ate Peruvian Corn in a restaurant. This is huge corn, some of the individual pieces are over half an inch wide... but we can't find it anywhere in the UK to buy and cook it...

Does anyone know - can anyone help?

Martin

Hi Martin :beer:

You could try growing your own Corn is really easy to grow (though you may be too late for this year) and you get it at its freshest and best :drool: :drool:

This site has seed. It's US based, so there may be import issues, but you may be able to get it closer to home.

Penny. x