Cream Corn for crabsoup
#369922 - 08/05/13 02:03 AM
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Sassie
Reged: 07/02/13
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Loc: The Netherlands, Europe
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Just a small question. I understand that there is something called 'cream corn'. I did see on google that it is canned corn. Here in the Netherlands I could not find it. So yesterday we made the crab/corn soup out of the book with just plain canned corn. We only missed something, and that was the cream..  Can you tell me how to make it from plain corn? The soup was delicious but I guess it's even better with a little creamed corn in it. Thank you.
Saskia
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Hi - "creamed" corn in the US, at least the canned version, is a bit of misnomer as there is no dairy in it. It's just semi-pureed sweet kernel corn. You could probably take a regular can of sweet corn, puree 2/3 - 3/4 of it, stir in the remainder, and have the equivalent of creamed corn.
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Thank you for the information. I really would think about some cream in the corn yes. Well, I guess we'll make it next weekend again but with our 'homemade' cream corn.
Thank you Heather. 
Saskia
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2day we tried it again with the creamed corn. That works fine, only one thing, the cornstarch doesn't seem to make the soup thicker. Do you know why? And no, we didn't put in a used spoon. Is it maybe because we did use a wooden spoon?
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Hi - cornstarch has to reach the simmer point to thicken, so make sure after it's liquified and you've added to soup that you bring the soup just to a low simmer and it should thicken. Won't matter if spoon is metal or wood.
But just realized - is corn starch the same thing in other countries as in the US? It should be a super fine, pure white powder. If you can't get that, try using unbleached white flour instead.
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Heather
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Thanks for your reply. Yes, it is the same powder. Perhaps it's just an too old package. We'll try a new one. The soup is great. We love it. Thanks.
Saskia
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Oh good!
#369959 - 08/12/13 01:05 PM
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Heather
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You can also add a bit more liquified corn starch if the amount called for doesn't thicken things up enough for you. Just keep adding another liquified teaspoon at a time, while simmering/stirring, until it's as thick as you wish.
I love that soup too.
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Re: Oh good!
#369986 - 08/15/13 05:13 AM
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Sassie
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Yesterday a friend came over and she also loved this soup.
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Useful information shared..
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