The Dean Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I don't put anything on the corn -- if it's good corn, it doesn't need salt or butter. I use butter, but no salt. I have been told that corn loses a good bit of its flavor VERY soon after picking. Farmers have told me they put the water on to boil, then go pick the corn (for their dinners). They say if you've had corn immediately after it has been picked, you won't want to have it any other way. Maybe one can forgo the butter, if the corn was picked 10-minutes ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 End to end is the correct way of eating corn. Wife still is a scatter shot cobbist wasteful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I don't put anything on the corn -- if it's good corn, it doesn't need salt or butter. Ever notice that there's always some high-and-mighty a-hole at the table that's got to say this sh--? FU..I'll eat it the way I want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Ever notice that there's always some high-and-mighty a-hole at the table that's got to say this sh--? FU..I'll eat it the way I want to. You realize that you are compensating for feelings of inadequacy don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Ever notice that there's always some high-and-mighty a-hole at the table that's got to say this sh--? FU..I'll eat it the way I want to. I wasn't telling YOU how to eat the corn. Just saying how *I* like to eat the corn. Turns out we're having corn on the cob tonight, so I'm going to try that lemon and chilli powder thing though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 You realize that you are compensating for feelings of inadequacy don't you? Hell...don't even boil it. Just shuck it and shove it right down your piehole. If it's good corn then it doesn't need cooking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I don't put anything on the corn -- if it's good corn, it doesn't need salt or butter. I'm with you Fez. I soak the corn in water for about an hour, then cook it on the grill still in it's husk. Cut all the corn off the cob with a knife and sprinkle a little lemon juice on it. Flame away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hell...don't even boil it. Just shuck it and shove it right down your piehole. If it's good corn then it doesn't need cooking! When I was young, we did that. Go out in the garden and grab an ear right off the stalk and eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Jesus this thread is making me jones for corn!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I'm with you Fez. I soak the corn in water for about an hour, then cook it on the grill still in it's husk. Cut all the corn off the cob with a knife and sprinkle a little lemon juice on it. Flame away. sounds like something a women would do. are you a woman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Turns out we're having corn on the cob tonight, so I'm going to try that lemon and chilli powder thing though! I am interested in hearing your thoughts ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I'm with you Fez. I soak the corn in water for about an hour, then cook it on the grill still in it's husk. Cut all the corn off the cob with a knife and sprinkle a little lemon juice on it. Flame away. Why the water??? And I am not being sarcastic..is it to get it to steam?? I have never done that I grill the corn if i am grilling..but also put it in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes, still in husk, if I do not have the grill going. Way better than boiling in my opinion..to much of the flavor goes out in the water i think. BTW, i am salt and pepper and butter most days, but will also throw on some Old Bay(well Wye River actually, http://www.wyeriverseasonings.com/index.ph...is8bl2mqr8p3ep0 ,bettern Old Bay) and butter about 30% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Why the water??? And I am not being sarcastic..is it to get it to steam?? I have never done that I grill the corn if i am grilling..but also put it in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes, still in husk, if I do not have the grill going. Way better than boiling in my opinion..to much of the flavor goes out in the water i think. BTW, i am salt and pepper and butter most days, but will also throw on some Old Bay(well Wye River actually, http://www.wyeriverseasonings.com/index.ph...is8bl2mqr8p3ep0 ,bettern Old Bay) and butter about 30% of the time. When grilling corn in the husk, I usually soak it in water, too. I think it helps keep the husks from starting on fire, but the main benefit is the moisture and steam it creates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Thats the Eden corn festival. BOWLS of melted butter at every corn stand. But of course I'm not cleaning up. My cousins lived in Eden growing up and we used to go to the festival every summer. Man, those were good times. I'm a typewriter style corn eater FWIW. I'm with you Fez. I soak the corn in water for about an hour, then cook it on the grill still in it's husk. Cut all the corn off the cob with a knife and sprinkle a little lemon juice on it. Flame away. I use the same technique with soaking it for an hour in water. Seems to come out better than any other way I've tried it. My dad has a friend that has some not-so-straight teeth (think of Marion Jones bicuspid that sticks out too far) and he was widely reputed to "hook" a row of corn in that tooth and drag the row across and pull all the kernels off that way. I didn't believe it until I played in the member-guest tournament with my dad one year and watched that guy eat corn.. sure enough he uses that technique and never misses a kernel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 sounds like something a women would do. are you a woman? People trying to turn corn on the cob into an eclectic gourmet experience with special ingredients, procedures and biting methodology. It's corn. The end is near, Beerball... But before it happens, I shall ask folks about how they prepare and consume rutmus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I wonder how long Deerball has to soak his head? People trying to turn corn on the cob into an eclectic gourmet experience with special ingredients, procedures and biting methodology. It's corn. The end is near, Beerball... But before it happens, I shall ask folks about how they prepare and consume rutmus. Old family recipe; Ingredients * 1 lb firm potato * 1/2 lb turnip or rutabaga * 1/4 cup butter * 1/3 cup cream or milk * salt and pepper Directions 1. Boil potatoes until tender. 2. In second pot Boil turnips (rutabagas) until fork tender. 3. Drain well. 4. Combine all ingredients in mixer. 5. Blend until smooth. 6. Serve hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I wonder how long Deerball has to soak his head? Old family recipe; Ingredients * 1 lb firm potato * 1/2 lb turnip or rutabaga * 1/4 cup butter * 1/3 cup cream or milk * salt and pepper Directions 1. Boil potatoes until tender. 2. In second pot Boil turnips (rutabagas) until fork tender. 3. Drain well. 4. Combine all ingredients in mixer. 5. Blend until smooth. 6. Serve hot. Your recipe forgot to cut in the potatoes and paste in the butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 As long as you have a method then we're cool. It's the people who go into it without any plan and end up with small patches of corn here and there that make me nervous. My 6-year-old daughter does that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Your recipe forgot to cut in the potatoes and paste in the butter. That way is for the boorish! People with hoity toity class have their chef's do it my family's way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hell...don't even boil it. Just shuck it and shove it right down your piehole. If it's good corn then it doesn't need cooking! Please, you're such an amateur. Everybody knows if it's REALLY good corn, you don't need to even eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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