Thanks for the update on the freeze dryer. :-( Sorry you weren’t able to get it.
Re the corn seeds. Some kind soul on a previous thread gave us a link to the Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
I ordered their catalog. It’s gorgeous! Reportedly they are very careful about selling only seeds that are not GMO. Their corn seeds sell in the $2.75 - $4.00 per packet range. They say that there are about 75-125 seeds per packet.
Oh. Just re-read your comments and you have already ordered your corn seeds. Let us know how they turn out!
Baker Creek has a wide selection of corns, but most of them are dent corns. I was specifically looking for a flour corn with solid-colored red ears. But thanks anyway :)
The variety I was hoping for is called Magic Manna. It has 4 different colors, but each individual ear is one solid color. Since each color has a different flavor, this makes cooking easier. Red makes a good parching or sweet bread flour, brown makes a good savory bread or gravy base. Yellow and white both taste like pancakes, but still slightly different from each other.
The one I ordered is an all-red flour corn with a good flavor when parched. Not all corns taste good parched. We’ll see how it does in breads.