yankeeblue
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since it is sweet corn season in our area, there isn't anything better than buying a dozen or two from the local farmers and going home to cook some heavenly delight.
My problem is that I have had so many conflicting ways told to me about cooking it just right!
How do you cook your sweet corn (preferrably bread n butter)?
one person told me....boil for 10 mins
another said....3 mins.
another said, do not add until water is already boiling.
another said, add sugar to the water, or add salt.
What makes for the ultimate sweet ear of corn?
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Leave it in the Husk and grill it.... YUMMY....
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Believe it or not....my Mom used to put them in a boiling pot of water and then add milk to the water. IMHO they tasted great.
As far as adding sugar to the water, as almost 'all' fairs and the like do to add sweetness to not so sweet corn......make sure you are not serving them to a diabetic. It's one thing to figure the natural sugars for an ear of corn in ones diet but it's another thing when the corn is infused with refined sugar, which sends your glucose off the charts.
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I let the water come to a boil before adding the corn. I put the corn in the water and cook for 3 minutes after the water returns to a boil. You need to use a lot of water especially if cooking a large amount. If you put a lot of corn in a little bit of water, it takes a long time for the water to return to a boil and the corn gets overcooked.
Basically you want to heat up the corn and not cook it that much.
I like to "sample" the corn before I buy. I will pull off a kernel from the small end and try it to see how sweet it is.
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Scrapz
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Sometimes I put Zatarain's crab boil in and let it boil for a few minutes before adding the corn. It's spicy, but sweet. Just add butter.
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Supercharged
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All sweet corn cooks different. Depends on how soon it was picked.
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I put the corn into boiling water for about 6-8 minutes, depending on the size of the cobs. I don't add anything to the water, I want to taste the corn!
I'm heading off to pick a few dozen ears this afternoon. They're going to go into my freezer for use this winter. I love it when I make big holiday meals and can use that great fresh tasting corn rather than the commercially frozen stuff.
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yankeeblue
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Supercharged wrote:All sweet corn cooks different. Depends on how soon it was picked.
Ok, so let's say your answer is to really help me with this...can you please elaborate a bit more?
how long if it was picked the day before?
how long if it was picked three days ago?
what if the seller/grower lies to me?
what is the best rule of thumb?
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Tvov
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I prefer "well done" corn on the cob. I put the corn in with cold water, bring it to a boil, turn down temp to medium or so (but still boiling) and boil for at least 10 minutes. Many times I go 20 minutes or more.
As to grilling the corn with the husk still on, I soak the corn (with husk on) in water for a good hour ahead of time. Then put it on the grill around the sides. I usually am cooking other foods while the corn is cooking. Again I like it well done, where the kernals look slightly discolored (very slightly discolored) from the cooking after you pull the husk off. The husk many times will be well blackened from the grilling. Also, what works really good for peeling the husks off of freshly grilled hot corn is a pair of new, clean leather work gloves.
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If it's not Olathe (CO) corn, it isn't sweet corn!!!
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