sweetcorn - is it time yet?

[snow]

Corn seaon has been the best I've seen in years,local farm hand picks roatation every 4 or 5 days,super sweet,I like the smaller kernals myself,super tender and super sweet.Our sweet corn season is winding down now,geese will be in the stubble soon.

 

[guywhofishes]

yep - corn everywhere and all very good

the heirloom tomatoes have been fantastic as well

 

[Jigaman]

 

[snow]

Me thinks cooking corn isn't a science but done right will prevail over boiled corn on the cob which tends to lose flavor and gets mushy.,steam corn pops when you bite into it and stays sweet and full of flavor.

 

[Jigaman]

you old skater punks better put your long hair in a pony tail before you try this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO8Uszop5GU

 

[guywhofishes]

https://youtu.be/RzYtMeIFH8o

this is the only way we do corn the last few years

I never thought the microwave was good for cooking anything (as opposed to re-heating)

I was so wrong

the "zero silk" part is the best

also - we trim most of the tassel back somewhat (leave an inch out front) because it dries out, breaks off, and craps up the microwave

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8 minutes seems insane but it's perfect

 

[Jigaman]

https://youtu.be/RzYtMeIFH8o

this is the only way we do corn the last few years

I never thought the microwave was good for cooking anything (as opposed to re-heating)



I was so wrong

the no silk part is the best

also - we trim most of the tassel back somewhat (leave an inch out front) because it dries out, breaks off, and craps up the microwave

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8 minutes seems insane but it's perfect

Dumb question: after you microwave it is it fully cooked or just nice and clean so you can put it in the boiling water to actually cook?

 

[guywhofishes]

Dumb question: after you microwave it is it fully cooked or just nice and clean so you can put it in the boiling water to actually cook?

it's totally done - enjoy

it's freakin miraculous

if cooking for a group just leave the husks intact, store in a side container until the others are done - dehusk right before serving - they stay hot in nature's cozy until you're ready

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it's awesome for a couple people or a quick snack

 

[tikkalover]

Wife found a recipe on Facebook that I like. Put 6 to 10 cobs in a pan, put enough water in the pan to float the corn, then take corn out, add 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved, add 1 stick of butter, then bring to a boil. Put corn in and boil for 10 to 15 minuets.

 

[Yoby]

We just wrapped up 80 dozen canning. I'd say it's ready

 

[guywhofishes]

80 dozen - makes my back hurt thinking about it

 

[snow]

Man tikka,what a chore! maybe a good recipe for field corn but surely not young tender sweet corn,oh i've tried the add sugar to boiling water and such,but the old timmers I stumble across in sodak and neb during hunting season cook their corn the same way.

Inch of water in a pot,bring to a boil,put ears in bring back to boil which takes about 1 minute,cover and turn the stove off,as long as the corn isn't over ripe it comes out perfect.

 

[Kentucky Windage]

We just wrapped up 80 dozen canning. I'd say it's ready

I have to ask: what are you going to do with 80 dozen canned corn? And don’t say eat it. Are you a cow? Did a cow jack your NDA account? I don’t understand how you could steal that much of my foods food. Ha

 

[LBrandt]

I bet its a large family thing and every household takes its share home.

 

[KDM]

Blanched and in the process of packaging about 25 dozen cobs this evening. I love sweet corn, but I'll sure be glad when the last package is in the freezer.

 

[WormWiggler]

Harvested my first tomato last night, other than the little cherry type ones, put it in the fridge to get cold and eat today. My wife thinks I am an idiot for wanting my maters to be cold. All my potato plants turned brown over the last week, I think my watering scheme was too often but not enough volume. Or the weeds won... Really found some good zucchini disposal methods, sauteed with onions in bacon grease and made into cheesy au gratin, it is a lot of cheese so can't really f it up.

 

[guywhofishes]

we (galwhofishes) cuts all ours off raw, then the raw cut corn goes into big baking pans with cream, salt, butter, etc. to be cooked about 75%

We cool it, stir to distribute buttery chunks, then vacuum pack single meal servings into bags. ($0.04 cent per bag chamber vac bags)

the bags go right from freezer into boiling water to heat prior to serving

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most people recoil these days at the thought of "cream corn" from a can - and I know why - it's not even close to homemade

 

[LBrandt]

We do about the same as GWF and its GREAT. Not cost effective with all the butter and cream but nothing comes close for flavor. Ring of deer sausage, some mashed potatoes and our creamed corn for gravy tis our favorite comfort food.

 

[guywhofishes]

ha ha ha

hamburger prices aren't real cost effective vs. soy burgers either but having had both I'm shelling out the big bucks for the beef