How to Cook Corn on the Cob

Corn on the cob can be a very delicious food item. There are various ways of cooking it including boiling, roasting and grilling it. But first you must prepare the corn on the cobs. Remove the husk and you will find silky golden threads clinging to the corn. Remove them nicely with a wet cloth so that the corn surface is entirely clean. When buying the corn, make sure that you buy the fresh ones which have corn fitted neatly in a line and very milky to the touch. You can easily take a peek by removing a bit of the husk. Once your corn on the cob is entirely prepared, get ready to learn how to cook corn How to Cook Corn on the Cob on the cob.

Boiling:

Fill a large pot with water and set it to boil.
Take about 4-6 ears of fresh corn and put it into the boiling water. 5 minutes will be enough to cook the corn.
Drain the water or remove the corn on the cob from the water.
Serve hot with pepper, salt and lemon pieces. You can also spice it up with some green chilies.

Grilling:

Heat your gas grill up to 550 degrees F.
Use a brush to coat the grill with some cooking oil.
Since the corn on the cob is already prepared by removing husks and silky threads, you can use them as it is.
Place about 4-6 ears of fresh corn in a pot of cold water.
Allow it to stay there for 10 minutes so that the corn is entirely soaked.
Take them out of the water, drain them completely and the place them on the grill.
15-20 minutes of grilling will be enough to cook the corn.
The corn will turn blackish but don’t allow it to get burnt. The taste will be affected if the corn gets burnt.
Allow for 5 minutes to elapse after taking it out from the grill.
Serve with lemon, salt and pepper. Green chilies are for those with a spicy tongue.

Baking:

As usual, you have to preheat the oven, this time to 350 degrees F.
Since the corn on the cob is already out of the husk with the silky threads pulled away, you can use the corn on the cob right away.
Wrap an aluminum sheet over the corn and use a cooking spray on it. Place these eras of corn on the oven rack.
30 minutes of baking will cook the corn on the cob.
Allow the corn to cool down before serving with pepper, salt and lemon.

Microwave:

Use the corn on the cob with the husks and threads entirely removed.
Wrap in a moist paper towel or in a microwave-safe plastic wrap.
Set the timer for 5 minutes.
The corn will be cooked with a brownish look.
Allow it to cool before serving with lemon, salt and pepper.

Now that you have learnt the various ways of cooking corn on the cob, you can use any of them to serve a delicious snack. Your children are sure to fall in love with it.