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Sonya:
How did you develop the blue corn?
Chief Treebeard:
There was a multicolored corn planted continuously by a family in Delaware since the 1600's. I took the blue kernels out of the ears and planted them. It took me ten years to get a fully blue-kernelled corn. We used to have it a long time ago. We know how it was used. It was originally a warriors', a hunters' food. It was dried and roasted, carried in a bag. When you came to water, you could add water and eat it. Very nutritious. We had it tested by a lab. Lots of vitamins and minerals in it that yellow corn doesn't have.
Sonya:
Could you tell me your recipe for blue corn?
Chief Treebeard:
You grind it up. Add water and cook it to a gruel. You can eat it like that or you can let it cool. It jells then you slice it up and fry it.
Sonya:
Can you tell me about the red corn?
Chief Treebeard:
It's called Star Corn. Kept in a family in Delaware since the 1600's. There's a starburst pattern in each kernel.
