Sweet Corn!

Probably the most anticipated and favorite summer food in the Midwest.
What is YOUR favorite way to cook sweet corn? We have always put ours in boiling water for 8 – 10 minutes then either gobbled it up or cut it off to freeze. My mom found found a recipe years ago, but after I’d grown up, to cut if off raw, then bake with butter, sugar and salt or something like that. I never liked it as much as plain ole unadulterated corn. Here are 8 ways sweet corn can be cooked for eating. What’s your favorite?

• Grilling in the husks – place corn cobs husk-n-all right on the grill. Give them 15 minutes, rotating often. Done! This is very popular at fairs, events and many back yard parties.
  Boiling salted water – probably the most common way. Husk the cobs, drop into boiling water for 8 – 10 minutes. Don’t over cook! Once they kernels are bright and shiny, they are good to go.
• Oven Roast – Place cobs with husks still on right on the oven grate. Roast at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, rotating a few times. Nice bright yellow and juicy kernels, deep smoky flavor.
• Butter bath – just the name gives a midwestern girl goosebumps. Bring a large pot of water or milk with a stick of butter to boil. Let cook same as boiling method – til bright yellow and heated through. They come out with just a nice shine of butter and flavor. Adding the milk? Not so sure I’d do that but YOLO.
• Foil-wrapped grilled – wrap each husked cob in foil with a pat of butter. Grill for 15 minutes. Comes out crisp, juicy and tender with a smoky flavor.
• Grilling without husks – husk the corn and place directly on the grill. While this would leave a nice bit of charred kernels, and smoky flavor, it dries out the corn and really isn’t fun to eat. But it won’t heat up the kitchen!
• Insta-pot Users! Raise your hands – this one is for you. Husk the corn, break/cut in half so they fit standing upright on the trivet in the insta. Set for high pressure for 5 minutes of cooking; use the quick release pressure and remove. They apparently come out great! This is a good time saving method.
• Last – Microwave method – leaving the corn in the husks, and wrap in damp paper towels. Place on a plate in the microwave. Cook 5 minutes on high. While this is a super-fast no-heat-the-kitchen method, it can shrink and dry out the kernels.

Hey! Let us know YOUR favorite method! We would like to know your family tried-n-true sweet corn cooking schemes.

Source: https://www.thekitchn.com/