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amerikat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:35 PM Original message |
I boil sweet corn for six minutes, how do you prepare it? |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. I can boil it, but I also have an alternative - on the grill |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. a few weeks ago... |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. I never boil it-- just simmer it to... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
4. Put the corn into a veggie sieve with water just up to the sieve level |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. 100% natural and primitive .... grilled in the husk. |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Pssttt...butter, lime juice and chili powder go great on grilled corn |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I've never had luck with that, but I did it differently. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. For what its worth, we had terrible luck with full husks, too ...... |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-05-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. I use full husks - never a problem |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-05-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Gonna try this tonight. |
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The empressof all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. If I boil it I do it for 6 or 7 minutes No More....and |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Milk to the water, huh? |
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The empressof all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. My mother did it so I grew up with the milk in the water |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Willing to give it a try |
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The empressof all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Oh Noes...... Your wife and I have similar tastes |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I once did a posting about ketchup and eggs |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Around here we get the mixed corn usually |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. I've Seen People Do That |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. I usually cut it off the cob, and make Cream Style Corn |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. I throw it in boiling water, cover, turn off and walk away. |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
18. with a bit of sugar in the water, yup, that's the ticket! n/t |
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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Well, that coincides with what EmpressOf All said... |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. Bring the water to a boil, shut off the heat. Drop in the ears. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
21. Wrap in paper towel and nuke for 4 minutes |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-27-08 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
22. I boil for 5-6 minutes......BUT I just discovered something else that I think is worth sharing |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-28-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
23. I just heat it up in the boiling water until it's really hot. |
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1gobluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. My sister told me to do it this way |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-01-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
25. I steam mine in my big steamer. Best corn ever. nt |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-05-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
27. on the grill - husk and all |
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Blue Gardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
29. My old Betty Crocker cookbook method (from 1969) |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-10-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
30. We bbq with real wood so not sure how this would work with other fuels, but |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
32. Into boiling water, |
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