TIL that corn nuts are made by soaking whole kernels in water for three days, then deep-frying them in oil until they are hard and brittle. Albert Holloway came up with them in 1936, selling them to taverns who would then give them away free to patrons, as they were particularly tasty with beer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_nut#Preparation



Submitted March 28, 2015 at 05:17AM by Vranak http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/30js0u/til_that_corn_nuts_are_made_by_soaking_whole/