DISH RESEARCH · Side dish
Corn Pie
A savoury cornmeal casserole with sweet corn, dairy, aromatics and a golden cheese top.
About Corn Pie
Chris De La Rosa remembers corn pie as a Sunday and celebration staple while growing up in Trinidad and Tobago. His version uses fresh corn, cornmeal and aged cheddar in a savoury baked casserole.
Milk, butter and cheese give richness, while onion, celery, thyme and pimento seasoning peppers build the aromatic base. Honey enhances the corn’s sweetness, with nutmeg and black pepper adding seasoning.
The pie sets into moist, firm slices beneath a golden cheese crust. A simple salad is the selected optional accompaniment, and extra milk or cheddar remain the author’s optional adjustments.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Celery, Egg.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Corn Pie
Chris De La Rosa’s Trinbagonian corn pie with fresh corn and aged cheddar.
- Sweet corn kernelsBase
- Evaporated milkLiquid
- HoneySweetener
- ButterCooking medium
- OnionAromatic
- CeleryAromatic
- Black pepperSeasoning
- Thyme leavesAromatic
- ScallionsAromatic
- SaltSeasoning
- Pimento seasoning peppersAromaticIngredient page not linked
- GarlicAromatic
- Grated nutmegSeasoning
- EggBinder
- CarrotBase
- Fine cornmealBase
- Aged cheddarTopping
- Greasing mediumCooking mediumIngredient page not linked
- MilkLiquid · Optional
- Simple saladAccompaniment · OptionalIngredient page not linked
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Sweet corn kernels: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Fresh31/55 branch selected; puree/kernel allocations88/108 consolidated.
- Evaporated milk: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Blend/rest allocations89/108–109 consolidated.
- Honey: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Butter: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Celery: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Celery source-confirmed
- Black pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Thyme leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Leaves95, stems not an added food ingredient.
- Scallions: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Pimento seasoning peppers: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual culinary seasoning-pepper identity41/51, exact botanical/candidate identity unresolved, not allspice or forced hot scotch bonnet.
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Grated nutmeg: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Egg: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Egg source-confirmed. Explicit list101/guide44 retained despite all methods106–114 omitting insertion point.
- Carrot: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Fine cornmeal: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Aged cheddar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Mix/top110–111 allocations consolidated; optional extra cheese50 retained as optional extension, not duplicate required dose.
- Greasing medium: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Greased baking dish111; specific fat/product not named, not automatic extra butter.
- Milk (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Optional extra milk52 for thick mixture; exact milk form unprovided, not forced evaporated or condensed.
- Simple salad (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. One optional serving pairing29 selected; full salad/dressing formula unknown, stewed meat/baked chicken alternatives unselected.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Trinidad and Tobago
- GuyanaCatalogue link pending review
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian Cuisine
- Guyanese CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Vincentian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.