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@georgia what we call corn today is really maize corn, and in ancient texts like this, the word usually refers to grain in general
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@genmaicha oh hmmm I didnt know that. I guess it means carbs?
@georgia not quite, the PIE root means "grain", while carbs also include starchy root vegetables like potatoes
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/%C7%B5r%CC%A5h%E2%82%82n%C3%B3m
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/%C7%B5r%CC%A5h%E2%82%82n%C3%B3m
@genmaicha @georgia you think you’re the corn expert??
@iwillbite @georgia far from it
@genmaicha @georgia I AM THE CORN EXPERT
@iwillbite @genmaicha I enjoy corn tbh
@georgia @genmaicha corn is soooo valid. How do you eat your corn?
@iwillbite @genmaicha my favorite ways are soup and elotes
@genmaicha @georgia this got me wondering proper what alcoholic beverages are made from maize, but with the OP mentioning HFCS i ended up here https://beerconnoisseur.com/articles/truth-brewing-beer-corn-syrup/
(and then eventually later here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_whiskey and here https://www.acozykitchen.com/peruvian-chicha-morada)
(and then eventually later here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_whiskey and here https://www.acozykitchen.com/peruvian-chicha-morada)
@ophis @genmaicha your journey seems to be one of definite progress