Cream-Less Corn w/Sautéed Greens and Seared Salmon

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Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables

By Abra Berens

Published 2019

  • About

Creamed corn conjures images of cafeterias and frozen TV dinners. But freshly cut corn, blended with a touch of butter to engage the natural starch in the kernels, is as surprising as it is satisfying. Making a quick broth with the cobs ensures that every last drop of flavor and starch is pulled from them.

Ingredients

  • 6 ears sweet corn (½ cup | 70 g per ear), shucked, kernels cut off, cob liquid rese

Method

In a medium pot, place the cobs and just enough water to cover and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the cobs from the liquid, giving them one final scrape with the back of a knife.

Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce to 2 cups (480 ml).

In a new pot (or transfer the boiled liquid to a bowl and reuse the pot if you like), heat a glug of neutr