CORNFLAKES!

[alfie jones]

can someone please settle an argument! I think that corn flakes are made out of the corn on the cob type of corn and rolled flat..is this right?..if not, what are they made from!?...Thanks in advance!

[sprogglin]

yes your right according to a book i own.  The corn (maize) is pressed and dired then oven toasted.

[sprogglin]

of course i mean dried not dired!

[Ashley]

I think the confusion comes down to the fact that corn is a generic term for all things such as maize, starch, corn etc etc - cornflakes (alas) are not squished bits of sweetcorn.

Cornflakes are actually made from toasted maize.

Hope that helps