Creamed Corn

Despite its name, creamed corn isn't exactly heavy on the cream. It is typically made by mashing the corn kernels into a pulp, collecting the milky residue, and cooking the whole thing in that same residue along with water, sugar, salt, and starch. Many cooks like to enrich the dish with the addition of butter, milk, or cream, and maybe a bit of bacon sometimes, for extra flavor. Most often, creamed corn is bought in its canned version in many American supermarkets.