Richard Sax

Corn on the Cob

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Get in There and Cook: A Master Class for the Starter Chef
Get in There and Cook

By Richard Sax

Published 1997

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Method

  1. I put the shucked ears of corn in a large pot of boiling water (without salt). Some people like to add a teaspoon of sugar for each ear of corn—but 1 find the new sweet hybrids plenty sweet as is. Return the water to a boil; turn off the heat. Let the corn sit for about 5 minutes, then drain well. (If necessary, you can hold the com in the water for a little while longer