Corn is sooooo good when it's fresh. I'm picky about my corn

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Had a chop and an ear of corn tonight. It was really good. Just got the corn from the fruit stand last night. Steamed it up nice, and serve hot.

ummmmm fresh corn. Think I'll have another Sat night.

Doncha hate people who share all their little daily happenings? Doncha? Doncha?:yes:
 
Whether ya hate it or not people post their bowel movements all to frequently. I could name names but you know how that goes...
 
Nothing wrong with sharing.

I enjoy fresh sweet corn myself. Canned corn just is not the same. Yummy, yummy smothered in butter to. Too pricey yet here in Ohio and the ears are really small. I think it is Florida corn. The Ohio corn won't be available for a few months yet. Gotta wait on the local stuff.

David
 
All I know about sweet corn, I learned from my grandmother in Iowa: Bring the water to a boil, then go out and pick the corn. Immerse it in the boiling water just long enough to heat it through to the cob, and serve. Butter and salt are optional (and, in my opinion, not needed).
 
I roasted 8 ears on the grill two weeks ago. We really enjoyed the four we ate. Last week I found the other four still on the cold grill...it really made me sad at the waste of such good corn when I threw it away...
 
Best corn is from New Jersey... trust me...
 
Makin' me hungry. I typically grill my corn; shuck it, rub it with a bit of oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and grill until parts of it are turning a golden brown, which seems to bring out and caramelized the natural sugars. Or sometimes I'll wrap it in foil with a pat of butter and grill it that way. My girlfriend is Mexican and will often top the corn at the table with lime juice and queso fresco.
 
Dennis McKim said:
All I know about sweet corn, I learned from my grandmother in Iowa: Bring the water to a boil, then go out and pick the corn. Immerse it in the boiling water just long enough to heat it through to the cob, and serve. Butter and salt are optional (and, in my opinion, not needed).
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Well told. Fresh, fresh, fresh. I do the best I can, but still buying off the roadside it's prolly a day or so from the field. Makes me want to plant a few rows. ummmmm, corn
 
One of the best meals ever was at OSH. We bought a few fresh ears of corn, three brats, and brought some of those massive strawberries. Roasted the brats and the corn together, washed it down with some cheap Zinfandel, and dipped the strawbs in choco pudding cups. That was a meal to remember. The corn was outstanding.
 
Corn won't grow at all on Rocky Top,
Dirt's too rocky by far.
That's why all the folks on Rocky Top,
Get their corn from a jar.
 
docmirror said:
One of the best meals ever was at OSH. We bought a few fresh ears of corn, three brats, and brought some of those massive strawberries. Roasted the brats and the corn together, washed it down with some cheap Zinfandel, and dipped the strawbs in choco pudding cups. That was a meal to remember. The corn was outstanding.
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BTDT....

One year my father had his Motorhome in Camp Scholler... He had some brats, taters and we walked down to the ultralight area and across the street was a large corn field.... The farmer was selling fresh cut sweet corn for .10 cents an ear... We stocked up, rode the tram back to the campground... Had a feast..... Probably the best meal I ever ate... Dad died the next year of brain cancer......

I will always remember the last supper...:sad::sad::sad::sad::sad::sad::sad:...
 
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N801BH said:
BTDT....

One year my father had his Motorhome in Camp Scholler... He had some brats, taters and we walked down to the ultralight area and across the street was a large corn field.... The farmer was selling fresh cut sweet corn for .10 cents an ear... We stocked up, rode the tram back to the campground... Had a feast..... Probably the best meal I ever ate... Dad died the next year of brain cancer......

I will always remember the last supper...:sad::sad::sad::sad::sad::sad::sad:...
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:(
 
Last year I pulled an ear to test it. Took a big bite and it was GTg. Told my wife to just serve it the way it was...just wash off the bugs and plate it. Yep, it was that good.


But she insisted on boiling it....still good, but not as good as it was off the stock.
 
I worked at an airport in Iowa where they leased the land around the runway to a farmer who planted mostly corn.

We all chipped in to buy some sweet corn seed and he would always plant a couple acres, but not tell anyone where. Then when it was ready, he told us and we swarmed out there to pick some and cart it home. This was where I introduced my citygirl wife to the cornfield.

Man that was good corn.
 
docmirror said:
Had a chop and an ear of corn tonight. It was really good. Just got the corn from the fruit stand last night. Steamed it up nice, and serve hot.

ummmmm fresh corn. Think I'll have another Sat night.

Doncha hate people who share all their little daily happenings? Doncha? Doncha?:yes:
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When I was little, my grandmother gave me a huge pot to hold. We went out back to the cornfield and she pulled ears of corn off, shucked them right there and stuck the ears in the pot, all standing up until the pot was completely filled. We carried the pot of corn into the kitchen, she poured in water to fill the pot, then boiled it. We ate corn for dinner. A little butter, a little salt. Nothing else. Most wonderful meal in the world.
 
Soak full ears unshucked in a full bucket of water with a touch of salt...soak fully submerged for a solid 10 min then toss on the BBQ and steam in the husk...mmmmmmmm
 
Eden, NY Sweet corn is the best on the planet that I have tried. Also the only good thing that comes out of NY LOL

Sorry add
Webers Hot Mustard
Chivettas
Salons HotDogs
Chicken wings
 
I know a guy that will load up his Lear 35 full of fresh sweet corn and hauls it up to Alaska for his old friends. They have a sea food boil and party hard. Hasn't missed a delivery in 25 years.
 
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Some of the best corn I ever had was at a festival in Piqua, OH, before I heard of Hartzell propellers. Roasted on the grill, shucks peeled back for a handle and dipped in a large jar of melted butter. Can't do it that way at home, what would we do with a half gallon of melted butter??
 
This is the corniest thread I have ever seen on PoA! :D

The farmers grow some pretty awesome sweet corn here in Georgia too. I think the key is not so much where it is grown but getting it fresh out of the field. I'm a sweet corn on the cob lover too. Some of the resturants around here that serve corn on the cob only give you a half ear. That's just not right. :mad2: That is only enough to get you started good. :rolleyes:
 
As the youngest of seven sibs (well I shared 6 & 7 with my twin bro) we would have corn for dinner washed down with strawberry shortcake. No meat, just corn and strawberry shortcake. Loved that.

My next older brother would eat the corn off the cob one row at a time. As neat as could be while the rest of our finished ears looked liked they'd been thru a buzz saw. Still wonder how he did that. But it's only May, where are you guys getting fresh corn?
 
iflyvfr said:
As the youngest of seven sibs (well I shared 6 & 7 with my twin bro) we would have corn for dinner washed down with strawberry shortcake. No meat, just corn and strawberry shortcake. Loved that.

My next older brother would eat the corn off the cob one row at a time. As neat as could be while the rest of our finished ears looked liked they'd been thru a buzz saw. Still wonder how he did that. But it's only May, where are you guys getting fresh corn?
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Dang! You're makin' me hungry. As if the old fat belly needs more goodies. :D
 
I've seen Interstellar once too many times.
 
The best corn I've ever had comes from Brentwood, CA. Just down the street from me and it's almost ready now. I too grill and smoke it.
 
Dav8or said:
The best corn I've ever had comes from Brentwood, CA. Just down the street from me and it's almost ready now. I too grill and smoke it.
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I hit those roadside stands many a days when I lived up in Disco Bay. Every Saturday...boating, chicken, tri-tip and corn!...and maybe a beer or two.
 
Shawn said:
I hit those roadside stands many a days when I lived up in Disco Bay. Every Saturday...boating, chicken, tri-tip and corn!...and maybe a beer or two.
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Maybe??!! Of course a beer or two!! :D I really don't know how anyone can BBQ without beer.
 
Corn cobs may not be as esoteric as other pipes but it worked for McArthur. They have the advantage over the more common briar pipes in that you can smoke them continuously. Briar pipes need to be rested to allow the moisture inherent in smoking it to dry out a bit. Corn cobs need little attention. They also don't need to be broken in, and they're cheap enough that nobody really cares too much if they get lost or damaged.
 
Originally posted by Hank
Some of the best corn I ever had was at a festival in Piqua, OH, before I heard of Hartzell propellers. Roasted on the grill, shucks peeled back for a handle and dipped in a large jar of melted butter. Can't do it that way at home, what would we do with a half gallon of melted butter??
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Too bad they don't have that Festival any more. The corn was always something to look forward to. By the last day of the festival the the grass out in front of the booth would get really slippery from all the butter that dripped. Here's a pic:
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