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How to Boil Corn on the Cob
The best way to boil corn on the cob is to keep things simple so that nothing gets in the way of the vegetable’s sweet, summery flavor.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Marion Cunningham📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Just before cooking, husk the corn, pull off the silky threads, and cut out any blemishes with a pointed knife. Drop the corn into a large pot filled with boiling salted water. Cover the pot and let the water return to a boil again, then turn off the heat and keep the pot covered. After about ⏱️ 5 minutes, remove enough ears for a first serving. You can keep the remaining corn warm in the water for another ⏱️ 10 minutes without its becoming tough. Serve with lots of butter and salt. Editor's note: This recipe originally appeared in the ‘Fannie Farmer Cookbook’ as “Basic Method for Cooking Corn on the Cob” and first appeared on Epicurious in August 2004.
Butter, softened
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