Technically, yes. It’s just dried grain. But raw dry corn is unpleasant. It’s like chewing on gravel. Your teeth will protest. Your jaw will hurt. You’ll wonder why you didn’t just cook it.
How to Dry Corn: Comprehensive Guide to Preserving Sweet Corn Kernels
Soak it! Soak dry corn in water for 24 hours. Boil it for an hour. You get a chewy, nutty treat called hominy. Add bacon. Add beans. It’s prehistoric comfort food. Thomas Jefferson probably ate this.
The “Grocery Store Cornmeal” Trap
That bag of yellow cornmeal from the supermarket? It’s already dead. Why? Because grocery stores grind off the germ (the living part). Without the germ, it goes RANCID in 6 months. Don’t store that. It’s for baking tomorrow, not survival.
Whole kernel corn? That germ is intact. It’s alive. It breathes. That’s why it lasts so long. It’s a little sleeping plant waiting for the perfect moment to sprout. Don’t let it sprout. Keep it dry.
