Cooking Corn

[livingdeb]

I cooked corn on the cob for the first time yesterday. Here are the steps I took.

1. Hear about easy delicious microwave recipe.

2. Wait until corn is in season (i.e., no more expensive than 3/$1) and buy an ear.

3. Forget about it in the refrigerator for over a week.

4. Microwave it in the husk for 2 minutes. Notice that the ear is too long to keep from getting wedged in the microwave when the carousel turns.

5. Wrap in a towel for five minutes while steam does something or other.

6. Take the husk off, salt and eat.

It was a bit underdone and not very yummy. I was going to eat the whole thing anyway, but I just couldn't get through that last row.

Robin says it's best to grill it and second best to roast it in the oven or even the microwave.  He also said it's best to avoid corn, one of the scariest frankenfoods we currently have.

I kind of like corn on the cob, though, and don't eat enough vegetables.  And just because it's been altered doesn't mean it's dangerous.  If it is dangerous, it's just another one of the slow-death things, not a quick-death thing.  So I will try cooking it again.

Comments

[p-j-cleary.livejournal.com]

Robin obviously hasn't had fresh-out-of-the-field sweet corn. Delish!

Boiled corn on the cob slathered with butter and sprinkled with salt is one of the true delights of summer.

[livingdeb.livejournal.com]

Turns out he has had fresh-out-of-the-field corn. (I asked!) He just likes other vegetables more. Fresh-out-of-the-field tomatoes are his favorite.