Starches Kernel – Bran, Endosperm, Germ, Brush. 1. Corn – grain that is eaten as a vegetable. *Cornmeal *Hominy *Grits 2. Rice – Staple food from semi aquatic grass predominant in south east Asia. *Short grain * Long grain *Basmati Rice *Brown Rice *Sticky Rice 3. Wheat – a primary ingredients in the making of the common flour -famous thickener for soups and sauces. *Cracked wheat 4. Grains – Other grain such as barley buckwheat millet oats and quinoa