How to Boil Corn
When most people talk about boiling corn, they are talking about dropping a full corn on the cob into a pot. The process isn't tough, but it can go wrong in about 12 minutes -- which is too long for corn to boil. It will start to get soft after 10 minutes of boiling. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Fill a pot with enough cold water to cover all of the corn. Turn up the heat under the pot and bring it to a boil.
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Remove the husks and silks from the cob. Run the cob under a faucet to remove any remaining silk.
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Drop the cobs into the water and cover the pot.
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Boil the corn for 4 to 10 minutes depending on your preferences. The longer the corn boils, the softer it will be.
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Lift the cob out of the water and shake it off.
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Tips & Warnings
Salt, pepper, and butter are the most traditional toppings for hot boiled corn. However, some options include cinnamon, feta and black pepper, and cajun seasonings.
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The yellow and white variety works best.Also add butter before serving.
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jenn198310
Oct 03, 2007
if u put images as well it easy for ppl who hardly cook. Imean how to remove the corn what is the trick to get the corns off -
tinatalker
Aug 31, 2007
Boil! Why waste the time? Use your large pot, put in a roasting rack on the bottom, use enuf water to come up to the rack level and STEAM! Takes maybe 5 minutes total. No waiting (and wasting energy) for the water to boil.
