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GeeBee

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Corn on the cob
« on: June 24, 2014, 09:46:33 AM »
Here in Ohio, we love corn on the cob as a side dish for about any meal. I've searched for years for a good cooking method. Most involve boiling water, etc. My wife saw a local chef on a local TV show with a method that was stunning (to us anyhow). I've tested it extensively and decided to post it here so you all can try it. It really works and is pretty amazing, if you ask me.
You start with fresh corn, still in the husk, straight out of the field (I wish) or the grocery store. Then, with a sharp knife, cut off the stem end of the ear. The key here is, make sure you cut enough off. You must see kernels of corn showing after you've made the cut. I still sometimes cut them a little short, which makes extraction a little difficult. Then you microwave the ears of corn. We do 2 ears at a time for 5 minutes, because it's just me and the DW. You could probably do multiple ears at a time, but may have to lengthen the cook time a little. After the microwave, use a towel or a hot pad, be careful, the ears are very hot, holding the silk end in the towel, you squeeze out the ear of corn. It's hard to describe in words, but you're pushing the ear of corn out of the husk. Net result, a perfectly cooked ear of corn with NO SILK on it. Try it, you'll like it.
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2014, 06:44:11 PM »
Who would have guessed to use this method. So quick and easy.  Thanks for the post.
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2014, 08:07:08 PM »
I have never heard of doing it this way, looks quick and easy, gonna have to try it.
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2014, 08:58:19 PM »
Cool!  Gotta try this.  I HATE getting the silk off! >:(
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2014, 08:04:13 AM »
The silk coming off is the most amazing part. I used to stand next to the little old ladies with too much perfume, at the grocery store, picking off silk. No more. I grab the number of ears I want and I'm gone.
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2014, 08:18:28 AM »
Going to try this method have microwaved before but never with the husk on and the silk is always a pain, plan on eating alot of fresh coc as we have 80 acres sweet corn 75 feet from the front door!!
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2014, 09:01:16 AM »
Jim, I'm envious. My DW could eat corn on the cob every meal. I too was skeptical about this method until I tried it. Just a note, it took me a couple tries to get it right. The biggest problem I had was how much to cut off the end. If you don't cut enough off, the ears will be hard to get out of the husk.
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2014, 09:44:16 PM »
I have to try this, but have had a hard time finding corn that isn't trimmed on the tassle end!  Arghh!  Right after you posted this, and I read it, I was on YouTube, looking for something totally unrelated...what pops up, in the "recommended for you" section?  Your corn shucking method!!  I swear, "they" know what we're looking at all the time!  Kinda freaked me out, to be honest!  I've never searched for anything like this!
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2014, 08:28:16 AM »
That is scary. Maybe NSA is watching me and I don't know it. ;) Enemy Of The State is one of my all time favorite movies. ;D
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2014, 08:05:24 PM »
I was in the Intel biz for many years in the Air Force, but that even spooked me a bit!  It was way too "coincidental!"
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2014, 07:34:05 AM »
I wonder if you could inject it with a butter, salt and pepper mixture before cooking.

Popping it out of the husk already buttered and seasoned would be quite the party trick.
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2014, 08:29:54 AM »
I doubt that would be possible. I'm no scientist, but I think the way this works is the friction of the husk grabs the silk and pulls it off as you squeeze the ear of corn out. Just guessing.
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2014, 07:52:41 PM »
I tried the nuke in the husk method tonight!  Variation:  Don't cut the end off before nuking!  I threw 3 good-size ears in the microwave without cutting either end.  12 minutes (4 min each), pulled them out and cut the stalk end off.  Out they came, just as advertised!  I think we found a total of 2 silks, which is better than shucking before cooking!  Pretty cool technique, and cooking in the husks adds a little flavor to the corn.  I'm a believer!
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2014, 10:18:16 AM »
I tried it last night with and without cutting prior to nuking and don't see the benefit of cutting after nuking.

Tony, what's the purpose behind waiting to cut the end off?

BTW, the corn turned out awesome! What a great trick.
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Re: Corn on the cob
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2014, 12:01:24 PM »
My wife said she saw another post by someone on Facebook that cut the end off after nuking. I don't see an advantage, other than maybe easier to cut? I do see myself getting burnt trying that method. Those puppies are hot when they come out of the microwave.
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