Corn on the COB

by Beans 15 Replies latest social current

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  Beans

  Man this stuff is great eh! What a great time of year, all the local farms in my area have there corn out and I pick it up on the way home.

  Today at one of the local vegetable stands I saw a sign that said "Please do not husk the corn" I thought this was awesome, I get so bored watching and waiting for people husking the corn.

  Why not just pick it and when you get home it's more of a surprise!

  I have found that if at the top of the husk is a clean white it usually a great cob!

  So support your local farmers eh!

  Beans
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  Frannie Banannie

  Beans, I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVE field corn.....haven't had any since I was a kid....it's denser than the regular sweet corn, is chewier and has a wonderful nutty flavor....(sighs)....wish I had some.....

  Frannie B
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  Double Edge

  That settles it, guess what I'm having for dinner...... mmmmm with butter, salt and pepper.... (be still my heart)
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  JeffT

  Absolutely the only way to cook corn on the cob:

  leave the husks on and soak it in water for about half an hour. Then grill it for about twenty minutes, turning it from time to time. Husking it after its cooked requires a bit of patience and good kitchen mitts, but the taste is well worth the effort.
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  Brummie

  *belly rumbles*
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  MegaDude

  Jeff,

  Haven't tried it that way but I will next time. Loved grilled corn on the cob, but I like grilling it after it's been husked and I like to see grill marks on my corn. LOL.

  An attorney I know once told me if you want to keep your husked corn really moist when you grill it, slather it in mayonaise and throw it on the grill. The mayonaise keeps it moist and completely drips off the corn.
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  DJ

  Oh I know! It is one of the sad things about summer ending.....back to frozen corn. Just picked corn is unlike anything else. The longer it is off the plant the sugar in the corn turns to starch and it becomes less sweet. The fresher the better. I used to be able to pick it and cook it right away when I lived near a farm........the best!!!!! Oh......the melons too.....
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  shamus

  I personally don't watch porn and find this thread very offensive.
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  SadElder

  oh for the days gone by of corn roasts and good corn liquor. In my college days we had many.

  Shamus is a few kernels light of an ear on this one, no porn hear either.
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  Beans

  Shamus see you at the next Apostafest PORN ROAST!