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BEST WAY TO COOK CORN ON THE COB

on the stovetop?  How long do you boil?  Is the corn put in after water is boiling?  Salt or sugar in the water?

 

What do you have the best luck with?

 

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Re: BEST WAY TO COOK CORN ON THE COB

you will get a lot of different answers, but i will start off.

 

boiling water

 

add ears of corn, some salt, some sugar, and some cream

 

use a gentle boil for approximately ten minutes

 

drain, sprinkle with sea salt and rub with lots of good irish butter

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Re: BEST WAY TO COOK CORN ON THE COB

 

bring water to rolling boil.  

 

turn off

 

add corn

 

cover

 

let sit for 10 mins 

 

perfect!

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Re: BEST WAY TO COOK CORN ON THE COB

There was a thread a few months back with lots of suggestions but can't remember when it was. 

I put mine in boiling water for two or three minutes. The fresher the better. Delicious.

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Re: BEST WAY TO COOK CORN ON THE COB

I like corn roasted the best, but that takes time. If I don't roast it, I steam it for 3 to 5 min. depending on how big the ears are. People tend to over cook corn on the cob.

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Re: BEST WAY TO COOK CORN ON THE COB

Hi @tends2dogs

I was going to answer your question about corn on the cob (microwave unshucked for 3 minutes)................noticed your Sheepie avatar (I think we've "talked" before)...........

 

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Re: BEST WAY TO COOK CORN ON THE COB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@proudlyfromNJ

That's how we do it. The longer it cooks the more sugar converts to starch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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@tends2dogs    I'm sorry for your loss. We lost ours also. They are wonderful dogs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: BEST WAY TO COOK CORN ON THE COB

Wrap it in Saran wrap, each piece indivually a d out in microwave for 3 minutes. I do 1 ear at a time. Was told about microwave cooking the corn about 3 years ago and that's the only way we do it. Boiling it takes the flavor out, I think but then I probably over boiled it.

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Re: BEST WAY TO COOK CORN ON THE COB

Cut the corn off the cob ,do a bunch put in  a dish microwave add butter before cooking.

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