Why Corn is The Most Sacred Crop — Forklore

Introducing a brand new series from Eater called Forklore, where we explore the stories and legends surrounding some of your favorite foods from cultures all over the world. At the center of the first episode is corn, the golden, god-like vegetable whose farming practices inspired many traditional myths.

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[Rainer]

As the Conquistadores asked for gold, we got the yellow variant of maize delivered to Europe. There are different color-types of maize: white, yellow, purple, + something I may not know of. But the Indigenos ate mainly purple maize. It contains a vitamin (flavanol) which the yellow and white variants lack. This further contributed to malnutrition in Europe on top of the lack of nixtamalization.

[billn.]

The Mayans didn’t care about gold. They were more invested in corn. The things is.. in the end, what matters the most is food. Gold or money can get you what you need but when food is scarce and is vital for survival.. whoever harnesses the power to grow crops is the real gold winner here. Gold or money is just an object.

[MauYeah]

Now i think that i understand why Rick from the show "Rick and morty" looses his mind, when they got on the "corn planet".

[musicthedeaf]

The three sisters arnt exlcusive to indians in the states. In mexico they are called milpas the ancient practice of planting the 3 crops together.

[toreano]

I wouldn't have given them Europeans a dam thing

[tosht]

I think I'm going to like this new series. 👍

[GCOSBenbow]

The crazy thing about corn, is it grows everywhere, literally everywhere, in Central Africa, South America and even here in the UK, which is about as different an environment as you can get.

[אריהברזל]

המציאות צריכה להיות כמו בסרטים, סדרות הטלוויזיה וגם משחקי המחשב

[cosmichealth]

Simple terms....corn is super food....makes u live longer and healthy life....so why not destroy it first... every doc is against corn now a days because of adulteration

[lopezful]

@Eater give more credit to the first human beings who actually cultivated this life saving crop

[christophchristoph]

Too bad all our corn is poisoned with gmos now.

[djStrimmer]

Tell the original story guys! The legend is of the Four Sisters — maize, beans, squash & tobacco. Stop oppressing the tobacco sister ! Tell the correct story & stop being PC about it

[Jolene]

Easily sewn, yet plagued with genetic modification.

[seniorLu]

US only reason is to have control over all corn produced. As it always is, USA ambition is to regulate all corn so that big companies can prosper so that only genetically brands outgrow their modify corn is produced. My hope is that Mexico will outcast US interests.

[claymore]

Awesome! Yup the 3 Sisters, at our Longhouse(s) they do ceremonies for them. Haudenosaunee or "Iroquois". Thanks for the video man, I just love seeing and learning about all the Mankind on our planet . Interesting tribes, "race", culture their history, theology. All the same but different...individual, share and learn but know remember be "your root" 🌍🌎🌏

[אריהברזל]

אני רוצה לטוס לדנמרק, שבדיה וגם שווייץ

[mexicandude]

No wonder I stole corn seeds off the floor of the store since I was ok

[antagonist]

Wait, this isn't danger Dolan. What are you doing here

[TheWizardGamez]

Corn-based explosives are the most American thing to date

[thegreenjarret]

Most sacred crop is ganja, captain obvious