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Posted: 5/25/2017 6:36:08 PM EDT

Damn I love me some local sweet corn.

Honestly as long as it's fresh I'm not overly picky with how it's prepared but there are quite a few ways to do it.

I guess my favorite is on the Weber kettle. Pull the husk back removing the silk, and pulling the husk back up with a 30 or so minute soak afterwards. Then cook it up...kind of steamed and charred both. Top with butter salt & pepper.

So how do you like it?

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:37:43 PM EDT

[#1]

Mexican corn.

Or cooked any way with melted butter and dusted with old bay.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:38:01 PM EDT

[#2]

Silver Queen fresh off the stalk

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:38:12 PM EDT

[#3]

grilled in the husk, nothing else need be done if it is good corn

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:38:46 PM EDT

[#4]

Raw for me

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:40:07 PM EDT

[#5]

Steamed.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:40:10 PM EDT

[#6]

raw

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:40:41 PM EDT

[#7]

Grilled.

How is this even a question?

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:42:41 PM EDT

[#8]

If I'm cooking it, microwave hands down. Nuke it, grab it with an oven mitt, cut off the big end, cut off the small end and squeeze out the corn, leaving a perfectly clean ear without the husk on silk.

Now, if they'd just invent keto corn, I could go back to eating it.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:42:47 PM EDT

[#9]

Those saying raw, do you season with anything or just chow down?

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:42:54 PM EDT

[#10]

in the husk, 1100 watt micro, 4 minutes

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:43:06 PM EDT

[#11]

Cit off the cobb, seasoned with salt, pepper and lime juice, roasted brown.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:44:39 PM EDT

[#12]

I have two favorite ways to cook it.

1. Peel back the husks and apply olive oil. Place in the smoker for about an hour
2. Cut the cobs in half and deep fry. It tastes like popcorn.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:45:31 PM EDT

[#13]

I do enjoy the first corn available in the fall, boiled, slathered with butter, salted, and generous coat of fresh ground black pepper.

I'll have nothing but corn on the cob for supper for at least 2-3 nights.

Side benefit is by the end of the week nature's corn "broom" sure has swept things clean!

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:46:46 PM EDT

[#14]

Shucked, buttered, and grilled until the kernels start to brown.

Or homemade skillet corn.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:47:54 PM EDT

[#15]

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Posted: 5/25/2017 6:47:56 PM EDT

[#16]

Grilled, coated in butter with pepper sprinkled on it.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:49:55 PM EDT

[#17]

soak in salt water, cover in salt, stick in brown paper bag, grill, remove green stuff.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:50:22 PM EDT

[#18]

Grilled

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:50:33 PM EDT

[#19]

About 3 pats of real butter, a dash of Lowery's seasoned salt and sea salt, liberal ground black pepper. Wrap in foil and cook over charcoal.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:50:39 PM EDT

[#20]

I boil it- but only to the point the corn is still sweet and plump.

I dress it with good quality butter and salt.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:51:08 PM EDT

[#21]

Grilled #1
Microwave #2
Never boil

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:51:27 PM EDT

[#22]

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First thing I thought of when I saw this thread!

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:52:28 PM EDT

[#23]

Grilled

little oil and butter + s&p

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:54:03 PM EDT

[#24]

If I'm grilling, then grilled.
If I'm not grilling then I have found that the best way for me (single) is to wrap the ear of corn in a paper towel, wet the towel, and "nuke" it on high for a 1.5 minutes then rotate it 180 degrees and "nuke" it for another 1.5 minutes - it comes out perfect! If the whole husk is on it then I simply forgo the wrapped paper towel and microwave it in the husk.
I used to boil until I learned the error of my ways...

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:54:09 PM EDT

[#25]

Grilled is my favorite when served with real butter and salt.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:54:17 PM EDT

[#26]

I'll boil or grill. Always grill if I have it fired up anyways. Just enough to get it good and hot, I don't like it over done.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:55:04 PM EDT

[#27]

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Damn I love me some local sweet corn.

Honestly as long as it's fresh I'm not overly picky with how it's prepared but there are quite a few ways to do it.

I guess my favorite is on the Weber kettle. Pull the husk back removing the silk, and pulling the husk back up with a 30 or so minute soak afterwards. Then cook it up...kind of steamed and charred both. Top with butter salt & pepper.

So how do you like it?

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The key is to pick the sweet corn and as fast as you can put it water that as been brought to a hard boil. Take water off burner. Put corn in. Remove after five minutes.

Trust me on this. You will never do it any other way again. Key to heavenly delight is if you live on property where you can raise your own sweet corn and pick it and boil it immediately. Every minute after it is picked it sugars begin to convert to starch and it gets less sweet.

Posted: 5/25/2017 6:55:11 PM EDT

[#28]

Grilled, no husk. About 4 minutes per side over medium heat.

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:02:04 PM EDT

[#29]

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The key is to pick the sweet corn and as fast as you can put it water that as been brought to a hard boil. Take water off burner. Put corn in. Remove after five minutes.

Trust me on this. You will never do it any other way again. Key to heavenly delight is if you live on property where you can raise your own sweet corn and pick it and boil it immediately. Every minute after it is picked it sugars begin to convert to starch and it gets less sweet.

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Posted: 5/25/2017 7:07:01 PM EDT

[#30]

Boiled in crawfish/shrimp boil. With potatoes, lemons, shrimp/crawfish, garlic and mushrooms.

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:08:15 PM EDT

[#31]

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You can just taste the vitamin A and D in there....

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:12:46 PM EDT

[#32]

My grandparents lived right near a farm and we'd get fresh picked corn on summer evenings. They'd boil it and we'd have more than we could eat and the next day they'd take the leftovers and cut the corn off the cob and cook it in bacon grease with chunks of bacon. A great memory and a great dish.

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:15:03 PM EDT

[#33]

Pull the husk back
Remove the silk
Slather in butter
Sprinkle Tony Chacheres on it
Pull husk back up
Wrap in foil
Grill

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:16:17 PM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:
Damn I love me some local sweet corn.

Honestly as long as it's fresh I'm not overly picky with how it's prepared but there are quite a few ways to do it.

I guess my favorite is on the Weber kettle. Pull the husk back removing the silk, and pulling the husk back up with a 30 or so minute soak afterwards. Then cook it up...kind of steamed and charred both. Top with butter salt & pepper.

So how do you like it?

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Separated at birth.

I like butter and salt but LT Dillo Dust rocks as well (in place of the salt).

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:17:28 PM EDT

[#35]

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Posted: 5/25/2017 7:17:33 PM EDT

[#36]

Grilled lots of salt and butter

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:18:09 PM EDT

[#37]

Boiled is the best. Lots of butter, salt and pepper. Tasty!

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:18:57 PM EDT

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Grilled.

How is this even a question?

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This

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:19:18 PM EDT

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Boiled is the best. Lots of butter, salt and pepper. Tasty!

Grilling corn makes it a little chewy and tough. Still good, just not as good.

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Oops. Quoted myself. Well, I am right.

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:20:14 PM EDT

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grilled in the husk, nothing else need be done if it is good corn

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Knows what's up

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:22:39 PM EDT

[#41]

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If I'm cooking it, microwave hands down. Nuke it, grab it with an oven mitt, cut off the big end, cut off the small end and squeeze out the corn, leaving a perfectly clean ear without the husk on silk.

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This, exactly. Then just butter and maybe a little salt. Grilled is good, too, but usually taken up with meat.

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:23:03 PM EDT

[#42]

Look up "slow cooker" or "crockpot" corn on the cob. Use just a 1/4 c water or so. Crispy and very tasty.

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:28:38 PM EDT

[#43]

Wrapped and grilled

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:28:45 PM EDT

[#44]

We had family over from Nebraska. I was like "I am going to make the corn". Walked to the microwave, popped it in and hit 6 minutes. Turned around to shock and horror on all their faces.

Do people seriously make cord any other way?

Posted: 5/25/2017 7:31:12 PM EDT

[#45]

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The key is to pick the sweet corn and as fast as you can put it water that as been brought to a hard boil. Take water off burner. Put corn in. Remove after five minutes.

Trust me on this. You will never do it any other way again. Key to heavenly delight is if you live on property where you can raise your own sweet corn and pick it and boil it immediately. Every minute after it is picked it sugars begin to convert to starch and it gets less sweet.

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Agree, we do the same with sweet peas, it is more akin to desert then part of a meal that way.