Corn on the Cob

Corn on the cob is one of the tastiest and simple treats to cook and eat. Fresh local corn during the summer months is divine, and the imported stuff you can get during the rest of the year is sometimes not half bad either.

This Instructable explains the cave man simple, 3 minute quick recipe for boiling corn on the cob.

Step 1 Ingredients

• fresh corn
• butter
• salt

Comments

[criggie]

Cooking in the microwave works suprisingly well too, and you don't leach out nutrients into the water.

[YendorZ]

Truly a American classic here!

An alternate take, is:
1. Soak the corn, husk and all, in water for about an hour. This is optional, but makes really juicy corn.
2. Throw the corn, husk and all, into the coals of a campfire. On a grill works too.
3. Cook for about 10 minutes (depending on fire temperature).
4. Shuck and eat.

The sugars in the corn husk carmelize nicely when heated, and the husk keeps the moisture in the corn. A sweeter and juicier ear of corn has never been tasted. No butter or salt required (although it's good too.)

An excellent seasoning for corn is a spice called 'sumac', common at Persian restaurants. It's a coarse brown powder that has a similar taste as saffron. It's also great on popcorn.

[kobra8]

As far as am concerned neither salt or butter are optional! Yummy!

[pechka]

Extreme NOM-yum!  Instead of a pinch of salt, try adding just a little bit of white vineagar to the water, maybe 3 Tbsp per 5 gal. of water.  It really sparks up the sweetness.  Hope that I don't drool myself to death thinking about this.....

[Glentana]

I absolutely LOVE corn on the cob!!!!!! One of my FAVOURITE foods!!

[sgsidekick]

my grandfather used to add a pinch of sugar as well as salt to the boiling water. Yum Yum!!

[cowscankill]

I love cornies! Wait a sec... you said the cave man way... They didn't have butter did they?

[Derin]

we have been doing that for a long time

[bumpus]

OM NOM NOM NOM! I love corn! :D