corn flakes

Golden breakfast flakes

Corn flakes are a breakfast cereal made from toasted flakes of corn, typically eaten with milk.

The cereal was invented in the late 19th century and became a staple of the American breakfast.

She poured herself a bowl of corn flakes.

The term sometimes describes any generic flaked corn cereal. (Capitalized Corn Flakes is a brand name.)

breakfast

milk

Mammalian nursing fluid

bowlConcave food container
spoonEating utensil for liquids
morningDay's early hours

sugar · banana · berries · weekday · routine · kids · family · kitchen · pour · splash

texture

crunchy

Breaking with sound

crispFirm and breakable
crackleSharp snapping sounds
snapSudden sharp sound

light · thin · brittle · flaky · golden · toasted · airy · delicate · shatter · crumble

cereal

toasted

Browned by heat

maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
milledProcessed by grinding
processedSubjected to operations

extruded · rolled · puffed · ready-to-eat · fortified · vitamins · iron

Categories

Cerealsoats, bran, granola, muesli, oatmeal
carbsflour, pasta, rice, bread, oatmeal
grainswheat, rice, oats, barley, maize
dried foodsjerky, raisins, dried fruit, dried herbs, dried beans
white flour foodswhite bread, baguette, croissants, croissant, sandwich bread

Opposites

cereal texture and preparation

corn flakesoatmeal

Boiled grain breakfast

grits · congee · steel-cut oats · muesli · overnight oats

cereal flavor profile

corn flakesFrosted Flakes

Sugar-coated corn cereal

Lucky Charms · Froot Loops · Cocoa Puffs · Cap'n Crunch · Cinnamon Toast Crunch

breakfast food category

corn flakesbacon and eggs

Classic American breakfast combo

full English breakfast · eggs Benedict · pancakes · waffles · French toast

Family

cornflake, cornflakes

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G