Recently, I learned of a way to make fresh corn-on-the-cob easily. I don't know about you but I love corn-on-the-cob but rarely eat it fresh because it is a pain in the caboose to cook. I have always hated peeling off the husk and then those bloody silks! It took forever to get them off. Then you have to boil them forever (or so it seems). That is why I was thrilled to learn that you could cook the corn (in the husk) in the microwave.
Believe me, I was skeptical but not anymore. It works. Here is how it is done!
Believe me, I was skeptical but not anymore. It works. Here is how it is done!
Take your fresh ear of corn and lay it on a plate.
Now take a wet paper towel and place it over the ear of corn.
Now place it in the microwave for 4 1/2 minutes.
Remove the plate and start pulling back the husk. The husk will just peel away very easily and the silks fall off in clumps. (Gotta love this!)
Now here is the corn ready to eat! The corn steams itself inside the husk. Tastes delicious and ready to eat in under 5 minutes!
Another friend told me that they heard you could cook your corn on the cob in the husk in a big ice chest but I researched this and do NOT recommend this. Ice chests are made to keep things cool. With extreme heat (like boiling water), the plastics inside the ice chest can start to break down and leak potentially dangerous chemicals into your corn. I am not willing to take that chance.
