How to cook corn correctly

Who doesn't love eating sunny sweet boiled corn? A warm cob, generously greased with butter and sprinkled with salt, beckons you to quickly take a sample and taste the juicy grains. To make boiled corn really tasty, you need to cook it correctly, and we will tell you how.

How to cook an ear of corn in a saucepan correctly and for how long

A simple and clear way to cook corn: rinse the raw material, place it in a pan with boiling water and cook until fully cooked. To make the corn even tastier, serve it with salt. Even a child can handle it!

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   How to cook an ear of corn in a pan correctly and for how long? It is better to cook corn immediately after purchase or after picking it. The fresher the raw materials, the healthier and juicier the boiled corn will be. We clean the cobs from leaves and hairs. If there are defective, darkened grains, we remove them. We wash the prepared raw materials.
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   Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. We do not add salt during cooking. It is important. If you add salt to the water, the grains will turn out hard. There should be enough water so that the corn can be completely submerged. Place the corn in boiling water and close the lid. Bring to a boil and cook for twenty minutes. This time is enough for young, yellow corn. If the corn is mature, already with an orange tint, then cook it longer - about an hour. As you cook, you can pierce the grains and evaluate the degree of softness.
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   After cooking, place the corn on a plate and let it cool slightly.
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   Sprinkle hot corn with salt. It is more convenient to use small grains, as they are distributed more evenly between the grains, and the crystals do not crunch on the teeth. Serve the boiled corn hot. Once it has cooled down, it is no longer as tasty. Corn, of course, can be steamed again, but freshly boiled corn is tastier and juicier.

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How to cook young corn so that it is juicy and soft?

The cooking time for corn directly depends on its degree of maturity. Cook light, milky ripe, freshly picked corn for no more than ten to fifteen minutes. Young cobs, a few days after harvest, will require twenty to thirty minutes of cooking. Mature corn is cooked from half an hour to two hours: the coarser the grains, the longer the cooking.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Young corn on the cob – 4 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Butter - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Choose cobs for cooking with soft green leaves - this will be young corn.

2.Place a pan of water on the stove - the cobs should be completely covered with liquid when cooking; take this into account when choosing the volume of the pan. Large cobs can be broken in half if necessary. We clean the corn from leaves and hairs.

3. Immerse the corn in boiling water and cover with a lid. From the moment it boils, cook for twenty-five to thirty minutes. We pierce the grains with a knife - if they are soft, then stop cooking. It is important not to overcook young corn so that it remains soft and juicy. Therefore, be sure to evaluate the softness of the grains by piercing them after ten to fifteen minutes of cooking.

4. Place the finished corn on a dish, sprinkle with salt to taste and place a piece of butter on the hot grains. Serve the corn hot.

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How to properly cook corn with salt in a saucepan?

The best addition to juicy boiled corn is salt, which highlights the sweetness of the kernels, and butter, which emphasizes the delicate flavor of corn. The main secret of tender, juicy cobs is that salt should be added only when serving. If you boil corn immediately in salted water, the grains will no longer be as tender.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings – 2.

Ingredients:

• Corn on the cob – 2 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Butter - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the corn along with the leaves. Separate the corn silks - they will not be needed during cooking. We separate the hairs from the cobs.

2. Remove the leaves from the cobs and place them on the bottom of the pan. Place corn on top.

3. Pour boiling water over the corn on the leaves in a saucepan, close the lid and set to cook on the stove.

4.Cook for 15-20 minutes at a medium boil, then turn off the stove and let the cobs stand in hot water for another half hour.

5. Using tongs, transfer the boiled corn to a plate and sprinkle it with salt. Rub the salt over the entire surface with your hands, then rub a piece of butter over the grains. Serve hot.

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How to cook corn in a slow cooker at home?

Cooking corn in a slow cooker is, by and large, no different from cooking it on the stove in a saucepan, but many argue that the grains are juicier and tastier due to the tightness of the bowl. In addition, if you cook corn directly on the cob, without removing the leaves, the taste only improves, and the juiciness remains maximum.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Corn on the cob – 3-4 pcs.
• Water – 4 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Garlic – 1-2 cloves.
• Butter – 3-4 tsp.

Cooking process:

1. Prepare the cobs: carefully cut off the leaves so that after washing you can put them back on the corn. We remove the hairs. We rinse the corn and leaves, and “return” the leaves back onto the corn by wrapping it.

2. Place the prepared cobs in the multicooker bowl. Add water. Make sure the water completely covers the corn. If necessary, the cobs can be lightly compacted and more water can be added (no more than the permissible maximum marked on the bowl). Peel the garlic, cut into pieces and place in a bowl on top of the corn. Close the lid and select the mode for legumes, grains or soup. After boiling, cook the corn for twenty to thirty minutes.

3. Carefully remove the finished corn from the bowl and transfer it to a plate.

4.Sprinkle the corn with salt and grease with butter. Additionally, you can sprinkle with ground black pepper.

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How to quickly cook corn in the microwave?

If you have fresh corn on the cob in the leaves, try microwaving it. It's quick, easier than cooking, and very tasty. It is advisable to use young corn: it is, of course, juicier and tastier.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 2.

Ingredients:

• Corn on the cob – 2 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Butter – 2 tsp.
• Sweet paprika - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Wipe the corn on the cob over the surface with a damp cloth. There is no need to remove the leaves and wash them in water.

2. Cut off the bases. The cut should be quite deep, so as to open the grains - this will then simplify the removal of leaves from the finished cobs.

3. Place the prepared cobs on a plate and place in the microwave. Set the power to 750 W for ten minutes.

4. Take the hot, cooked corn out of the microwave.

5. To peel the cobs, squeeze the edge of the cob with your hand and pull it towards you - the leaves come off easily.

6. Sprinkle the finished peeled corn with salt on all sides and coat with a piece of butter.

7. Additionally, you can also sprinkle with sweet paprika.

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Juicy corn cooked in a steamer

You can also cook corn in a double boiler. More useful substances will be preserved, since they will not go into the decoction. Ideally, you should steam young corn - it cooks faster and turns out tasty. With mature specimens you will have to wait longer - cooking should continue for about an hour until the grains become soft.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings – 6.

Ingredients:

• Corn on the cob – 6 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Butter - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Clean the corn from leaves and hairs and wash it.

2. Pour water into the steamer pan to the maximum mark. Set the bowl and add the corn. We place the second tier and repeat the placement of corn. Close the lid.

3. Set the time - fifteen minutes. We prepare until the end of the program.

4. Place the finished hot corn on a dish, sprinkle with salt and grease with butter. Serve hot.

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Tender corn boiled in milk

Corn cooked in milk turns out more tender and sweet. An important condition is that the cobs must be young and yellow. It is advisable that as little time as possible pass between the time of collection and the start of cooking. Ideally, it is better to cook corn as soon as you pick it or buy it.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Corn on the cob – 4 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Butter – 80 gr.
• Water – 600 ml.
• Milk – 1 l.
• Thyme – 1-2 branches.

Cooking process:

1. Clean the cobs from leaves and hairs and wash them. If necessary, break the cobs in half.

2. Mix water with milk in a saucepan, add butter, salt and thyme sprigs. Drop the corn.

3. Bring the milk and corn to a boil and cook for ten minutes.

4. Remove the finished corn from the milk, place it on a plate, sprinkle with salt, and serve hot.

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How to cook sweet corn with sugar in a saucepan?

To cook sweet corn with sugar, you need to be patient - it takes a couple of hours to cook. But then the whole family will be able to enjoy a juicy sweet treat.Like regular sweet corn, it is best served with butter.

Cooking time: 2 hours.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 10.

Ingredients:

• Corn – 10 pcs.
• Salt – 1 tbsp. l.
• Granulated sugar – 4 tbsp. l.

Cooking process:

1. Remove the leaves from the cobs, wash them and the corn itself. Separate the hairs and throw them away.

2. Place leaves on the bottom of the pan, and corn on them.

3. Pour in enough water to completely cover the corn, close the pan with a lid. Place on the stove and bring to a boil. Add granulated sugar and salt to boiling water and cook until the corn is soft. This will take approximately two to two and a half hours.

4. Carefully remove the finished corn from the pan and place it on a plate. Serve hot with butter.

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Boiled corn with butter

We suggest spending a little more time preparing the corn for cooking by first soaking it, and then boiling it with butter - you won't believe how much of a difference this makes to the finished kernels. The corn becomes much more tender and juicier.

Cooking time: 20 min. excluding soaking time

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings – 3.

Ingredients:

• Corn – 3 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Butter – 30-50 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Clean the cobs from leaves and tendrils. We wash the corn and fill it with water. Let it soak for a couple of hours.

2. Pour water into the pan - the amount should be such that the corn is completely covered with liquid during cooking. Bring the water to a boil and place the soaked corn in the boiling water. Add a piece of butter. Cook for about twenty minutes. Five minutes before cooking, add salt to the water to taste.At the end of cooking, try a couple of grains and evaluate the degree of readiness.

3. Drain the water from the finished corn. Leave the corn in an empty hot pan, wrap it in a towel and let it sit for another twenty minutes.

4. After this, serve the finished corn hot with butter.

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How to cook Bonduelle corn on the cob?

We suggest boiling Bonduelle sweet corn on the cob. We remove the leaves from the cobs and put them in a saucepan along with the corn - it will be tastier. The older the corn, the longer the cooking time. The best way is to taste the grains and focus on the achieved softness.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 2.

Ingredients:

• Corn on the cob – 2 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Butter - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. We clean the cobs from the surface leaves. We remove the corn from hairs and wash it. We also wash the leaves.

2. Place leaves on the bottom of the pan and place corn on top.

3. Pour boiling water over the corn and leaves until it is completely covered. The corn will float - you can cover it with a plate to submerge it back into the water. Bring to a boil and cook for thirty minutes.

4. Carefully remove the finished corn from the pan and transfer it to a plate. By the way, you can serve boiled cobs on the leaves. Carefully remove them from the pan, smooth them out and place them on a plate. Place corn on top. Serve Bonduelle corn sprinkled with salt and butter.

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