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Simple Way to cook corn on the cob
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When I was 16 years old I worked for the Green Giant Canning Co. in Ripon Wisconsin. They canned corn and peas. For ourselves, we kept a burlap bag of corn still in the husks and a steam hose in it. Every once in awhile we would just reach in and get a snack. Just peel the husk back, slap some butter and salt on it and keep trucking. By the way, we canned some peas sometimes with very small whole tiny sweet onions about the size of small marbles mixed in the can. DELICIOUS! I havent been able to find them in the last 30 years or so.
Uh, the video shows an easy way to shuck corn, then suggests cooking it in a microwave for 41/2 minutes. Alrghty, then.
HerrMesser
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We cut the ends off them microwave for 2 minutes per ear. Done enough but not too done.
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Still doesn't match pulling back the shucks and putting in some butter, salt and pepper. Repairing the shuck, wrapping them in aluminum foil and putting them in the coals of a fire until steam leaks out.
BBQ is a good way to cook corn. I'm not arguing about how people eat, but to me, a microwave is not for cooking, just defrosting or re heating something. My dad likes to cook in the microwave. I always joke with him he should remodel his kitchen and throw out all the appliances except a deep freeze and a microwave. Paper plates and volia! more space in the house.
Oh, I also like corn on the cob boiled for just a few minutes, perfect with butter and lots of black pepper.
Oh, I also like corn on the cob boiled for just a few minutes, perfect with butter and lots of black pepper.
Coop
Blackhawk
Sweet Corn - steam them ears in boiling water for 4-5 minutes, remove the husks , and "chow down" on them with butter and cracked black peppercorns. Yummm!!!
If you put corn in boiling water for longer than 3 minutes the sugar turns to starch.
Good corn can be eaten at room temp or right off the stalk. Try this eat some at room temp then eat some cooked over 3 min. Room temp will be sweater.
I also soak them in water then put on the grill until warm. They will steam themselves.
The way that is shown in the vid. works. have done it a lot.
Good corn can be eaten at room temp or right off the stalk. Try this eat some at room temp then eat some cooked over 3 min. Room temp will be sweater.
I also soak them in water then put on the grill until warm. They will steam themselves.
The way that is shown in the vid. works. have done it a lot.
Wyandot Jim said:
You sure you're not back wards on that Wyandot Jim? Just deciphering what I've learned about making corn liquor and converting the starch to sugar?
But I not disagreeing with you on being able to eat fresh corn raw or not over cooking it.
Hi raw is fine but I like to soak the ears husk on silk up in a pail of water for a awhile with the husk pulled open a little so the water seeps in then throw it on the grill for a few minutes or right in a fire YUM YUM
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Rick Courtright
Hawkeye
GRAMPS 51 said:
Hi,
Today I can take or leave corn on the cob, but when I was kid it was almost a staple whenever the grill got fired up. In San Diego weather, that would be quite frequently, plus a fair amount of corn was grown locally back then, too. And that's pretty similar to what we did : the water in the pail was salt water, the ears soaked an hour or so, and the ear went directly into the coals just long enough to start blackening the outside husk. Pull it out right then, let it sit just long enough to be able to peel it without burning fingers, and get the butter on it. Add some pepper and it's great!
What's this microwave thing you guys speak of? ;)
Rick C
Another thing from growing up in corn country. If you don't cook and eat it the same day it is picked. Throw it away or give it to somebody that doesn't know any better :wink: :wink: :wink:
WJ you are absolutely right my BIL grows and sells sweet corn for a living it tastes different from being picked at 5am and eaten by noon or waiting until 8pm and not all sweet corn is the same
Gramps
Gramps
Rick Courtright
Hawkeye
GRAMPS 51 said:
Hi,
Amen to that!
My BIL's parents both grew up on farms in Iowa, and sweet corn was always a big part of their garden as long as there was one. His Mom would pick the corn, walk into the kitchen and within 10 minutes or so, it was cooking in the pot! She said any longer than that and the sugars were already starting to change. I dunno if it really goes that fast, but hers was always the sweetest around.
Rick C
