Corn nut

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CornNuts brand packaging - 1.7 oz (48 g) size

Corn nuts (same order R-L as packaging)

Corn nuts (or toasted corn) are a snack food made by roasting or deep frying maize.

1 History
2 Preparation
3 CornNuts
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

Albert Holloway invented corn nuts in 1936. He originally sold them to taverns as a beer snack, calling them Brown Jug Toasted Corn.^[1]

[edit] Preparation

Corn nuts are prepared by soaking whole corn in water for three days, then boiling them in oil until they are hard and brittle.^[2]

[edit] CornNuts

Halloway later renamed his product CornNuts. He also learned of a giant breed of corn grown in Cusco, Peru, and began to make his product using this variety's giant kernels. His research eventually led to a hybrid Cusco corn which could be grown in the climate conditions of the United States.^[1]

Today, CornNuts is part of Planters, a subsidiary of Kraft Foods. It is sold in six flavors: Original, Barbeque, Nacho Cheese, Chile Picante, Salsa Jalisco and Ranch.^[1] The Pepperoni flavor was discontinued due to unpopularity.^{[citation needed]}