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Stärkemais

English translation: flour corn

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German term or phrase:Stärkemais
English translation:flour corn
Entered by: Jon Reynolds

15:17 May 23, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Food & Drink / Corn
German term or phrase: Stärkemais
I need to distinguish between "Stärkemais" and "Speisemais", as described in the sentence below, but I am struggling to differentiate between the many varieties of corn I can find:

Der **Stärkemais** wird vorwiegend zur Herstellung von Mehlen und Stärkepulver genutzt und bietet sich nicht zum Verzehr an. Der **Speisemais** hingegen eignet sich eher, da er den typischen, süßlichen Geschmack beim Kochen, Braten oder Grillen entwickelt.
Jon Reynolds
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:41
flour corn
Explanation:
Flour corn, see refs below:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flour corn
Noun 1. flour corn - corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch

http://www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--37936/flour-corn....
A type of corn that is grown solely as a source for the production of corn flour. The kernels are starchy and much softer than other types of corn, which allows flour milling to be an easier process. Corn varieties that have drier, harder kernels, such as flint corn, are often ground into coarse meal, but can be difficult to grind into fine flour.

http://www.natur-lexikon.com/Texte/MZ/003/00224-Mais/MZ00224...
var. amylacea – Weichmais, Stärkemais
Stärkemais ist die ursprünglich angebaute Maisform und wird noch heute in tropischen Gebieten angebaut.

http://www.jrank.org/health/pages/15568/corn.html
Flour corn (var. amylacea), the ear contains soft, starchy kernels; it requires a long growing season and is therefore grown primarily in the tropics

Read more: corn - Zea mays,, indentata, indurata, saccharata, everta, amylacea - Var, Kernel, Grown, Grain, Flint, and Ear http://www.jrank.org/health/pages/15568/corn.html#ixzz1NBqmL...
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Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 17:41
Grading comment
Thanks so much!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5flour corn
Sarah Bessioud
4 +1cornflour
Birgit Wilpers
4Maize
Tom Tyson
3field corn
Keith Wangle
3non-food maize
Colin Rowe
Summary of reference entries provided
Info
Kim Metzger

Discussion entries: 4





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
field corn


Explanation:
Sweet corn is what you buy at the grocery store. Field corn is not eaten as a kernel but processed.




    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_corn
Keith Wangle
Czech Republic
Local time: 17:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
non-food maize


Explanation:
One possibility, perhaps, as opposed to sweetcorn, etc...

The versatile polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is derived from GM-free, non-food maize starch grown in China, and represents one of the best ...

http://www.prw.com/subscriber/headlines2.html?cat=1&id=12919...

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 17:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
flour corn


Explanation:
Flour corn, see refs below:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flour corn
Noun 1. flour corn - corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch

http://www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--37936/flour-corn....
A type of corn that is grown solely as a source for the production of corn flour. The kernels are starchy and much softer than other types of corn, which allows flour milling to be an easier process. Corn varieties that have drier, harder kernels, such as flint corn, are often ground into coarse meal, but can be difficult to grind into fine flour.

http://www.natur-lexikon.com/Texte/MZ/003/00224-Mais/MZ00224...
var. amylacea – Weichmais, Stärkemais
Stärkemais ist die ursprünglich angebaute Maisform und wird noch heute in tropischen Gebieten angebaut.

http://www.jrank.org/health/pages/15568/corn.html
Flour corn (var. amylacea), the ear contains soft, starchy kernels; it requires a long growing season and is therefore grown primarily in the tropics

Read more: corn - Zea mays,, indentata, indurata, saccharata, everta, amylacea - Var, Kernel, Grown, Grain, Flint, and Ear http://www.jrank.org/health/pages/15568/corn.html#ixzz1NBqmL...


Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 17:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Thanks so much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): WOW! I am impressed! So what's the difference between corn and maize?
1 hr
agree  Birgit Wilpers: In the UK it is sold as cornflour. I bought it there once for baking and cooking. This is "Stärkemais" and only used for cooking.
1 hr
agree  Kim Metzger: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mais
2 hrs
agree  Nicola Wood
3 hrs
agree  Colin Rowe: Yes, after a tad more research, this looks like the best answer.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Maize


Explanation:
vs sweetcorn.

Though sweetcorn is technically a type of maize, the term maize is pretty much reserved for the varieties grown for animal feed and processing.

That's the UK usage, anyway, as far as I know


    Reference: http://www.huntseeds.co.uk/
Tom Tyson
Local time: 16:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cornflour


Explanation:
Just an alternative for flour corn. I think it is actually the same.


    Reference: http://www.tesco.com/superstore/xpi/9/xpi50043909.htm
Birgit Wilpers
Germany
Local time: 17:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Nicola Wood: I would understand cornflour as the ready processed product, but flour corn as the plant whcih is used to produce the cornflour.
1 hr
  -> Yes, of course you are right. I suppose the asker wanted to know the term for the plant and not the product.
agree  D-E Translator
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference: Info

Reference information:
Is cornflour and cornstarch the same thing?
Yes and no. In the UK, the term "cornflour" does indeed often refer to what others know as cornstarch.

However, cornflour can also refer to flour made from corn, or corn meal (as opposed to cornstarch, which is only part of the corn flour). While they will both thicken a broth or juice, the corn flour will leave a strong taste. The cornstarch will not leave an aftertaste, which is why it is used as a thickener.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_cornflour_and_cornstarch_the_sa...

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 125
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