Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Neat Trick, Cooking Corn

 I love corn on the cob. Someone recently sent me this link in an email so I had to check it out and I can attest it worked very well.
It does work a little easier if after cooking you don't cut the ear too close to the end. Pretty neat trick though.

19 comments:

  1. Wow - nice! Sweet corn is about to start up here in Iowa, will have to give this a try! Thanks.

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  2. Omg! I am going to start doing that..thanks for sharing!!!!

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  3. Nice little trick to have under your belt. We have six ears for dinner tonight with other veggies, I will need to give it a try.

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    1. I think you will like it, let us know.

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    2. We liked it, I placed a post on the corn and referred to your blog page, thanks!

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  4. My 14 year old is our corn shucker. I just showed her this and she says if it works, your her new favorite person. We eat an insanly large amount of corn in the summer.

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    1. It worked good for me, It does seem to work better if the corn is cut at the widest point at the end otherwise you may have to squeeze it a little to get it started.

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  5. But making a mess is the best way to due corn. We cook 16 ears at a time for 7 people. But I do like his idea if we had only 2 at home.

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    1. I have always boiled it as well but this is pretty good as well.

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  6. ack! ack! ack! so sorry Dear Duke - but i haaaaate microwaves!!!! steaming or bbq'ing the corn is the only way to go! i love corn on the cob too - i could eat it every day of my life - with a ton of butter and salt - yummeh! this is my first year growing corn and it is all doing well - i am so excited buddy - woohoo!

    your friend,
    kymber

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    1. Kymber, it is actually pretty good, basically it is being steamed in it's own husk in the microwave. BTW, you haven't lived till you eat deep fried corn on the cob.....just saying.

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    2. Dear Duke - deep fried corn on the cob???? oh i must learn more. i have never heard of it!!! i am going to scour the internet now for a recipe!!!! woohoo!!!

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    3. Kymber, I have never made it myself but I have had it at restaurants down here. Basically you husk the corn like you were going to boil it however it is cooked in hot oil like french fries. I don't know how long it would take but I guess less than cooking in water.

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    4. I guess I misunderstood. I thought it was just a quick zap to remove the silk and husk and then the corn was cooked by some other method like grill or whatever.

      Deep fried...also gonna scour the Internet.

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    5. agirlandhergun, this cooks the corn fully, 4 min per ear at least that's what it took on my microwave.

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  7. Very interesting. I must try that.

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    1. It's pretty good, definitely faster and cleaner.

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