# Favorite way to make corn on the cob - need answer fast **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 3, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162 "2015-05-03T17:41:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/1 "2015-05-03T17:41:25Z")
Have at it! ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/2 "2015-05-03T17:50:10Z")
I like it on the grill, in the husk after being soaked for a few hours (or overnight), but barring that, [microwaving it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U10MkdbzS54), in the husk, IMO, is way better than boiling it. It really turns out well and it’s much easier to peel it that way and get all the silk off than trying to husk it raw. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/3 "2015-05-03T17:51:13Z")
Smeared with butter, sprinkled with instant onion soup powder and grilled directly over charcoal. More butter brushed on as it cooks. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/4 "2015-05-03T18:04:01Z")
Boiled, but not for long. The SO likes to put sugar in the water. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/5 "2015-05-03T18:09:40Z")
Take off husk. Smoosh some pats of butter on it and sprinkle on some seasoning salt. Wrap that in foil and throw on the grill. ---
**Author:** ![Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/77aa72/32.png) [@Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fluffy_PickleSniffer)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/6 "2015-05-03T18:13:05Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Boiled, but not for long. > > The SO likes to put sugar in the water. This. Big pot of boiling water with a couple tablespoons of sugar. Drop the corn in with tongs and boil for NO MORE THAN 3 minutes. Yummy! ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/7 "2015-05-03T18:15:56Z")
Steamed. Use a small amount of vigorously boiling water and add some salt, butter, and cheap smelly corn oil. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/8 "2015-05-03T18:26:55Z")
On the grill, peeled, lick of butter, squeeze of lime, s&p. No husk, no foil. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/9 "2015-05-03T18:28:51Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I like it on the grill, in the husk after being soaked for a few hours (or overnight), but barring that, [microwaving it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U10MkdbzS54), in the husk, IMO, is way better than boiling it. It really turns out well and it’s much easier to peel it that way and get all the silk off than trying to husk it raw. How long do you nuke it for? ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/10 "2015-05-03T18:29:34Z")
Boiled. Sugar in the water only if needed (hopefully not!). ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/11 "2015-05-03T18:35:08Z")
> [@Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](#): > > This. Big pot of boiling water with a couple tablespoons of sugar. Drop the corn in with tongs and boil for NO MORE THAN 3 minutes. Yummy! > [@DCnDC](#): > > Boiled. Sugar in the water only if needed (hopefully not!). Corn is usually sweet enough for me without added sugar. Especially if I pull off the freeway and buy it from the farmers. But there have been one or two occasions where it didn’t hurt. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/12 "2015-05-03T18:39:13Z")
I’ve grilled it in the husk and out. If you do it without a husk, the corn caramelizes into smoky little nuggets of deliciousness. I generally just use a bit of salt and oil on it, smeared on with my hands, and then throw it on the grill, turning it every few minutes to get the caramel all over. It’s fantastic this way. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/13 "2015-05-03T18:41:52Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Take off husk. Smoosh some pats of butter on it and sprinkle on some seasoning salt. Wrap that in foil and throw on the grill. Except for the salt, this. I usually get it to start to carmelize. Mmmmm! ---
**Author:** ![FeAudrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7feea3/32.png) [@FeAudrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FeAudrey)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/14 "2015-05-03T18:47:32Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > How long do you nuke it for? Two minutes; maybe a minute more each for more than two ears. I trim the top, break off the stalk end, and peel off the outer few husks. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/15 "2015-05-03T19:07:19Z")
Usually grilled right on the stove. Spread salt and pepper on a plate. Use half a lemon to pick up the salt and pepper and rub all over the corn. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/16 "2015-05-03T19:20:58Z")
Ahhh, 'tis (approaching) the season for fresh sweetcorn. Boiled, no longer than 3 days after it has been picked. Maybe salt, maybe butter, but those are not necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/17 "2015-05-03T19:21:37Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > How long do you nuke it for? > [@FeAudrey](#): > > Two minutes; maybe a minute more each for more than two ears. I trim the top, break off the stalk end, and peel off the outer few husks. I’ve heard 3.5 to 4 minutes. To be honest I’ve never tried it in the microwave. When I was married my ex took care of boiling the corn while I was in charge of the flaming carnivore pit. I haven’t had corn on the cob these last two years. I might try nuking some this summer. I saw a video (perhaps on Facebook?) where the corn was nuked, and then using a kitchen knife the thick end was chopped off about a half inch down and the entire cob just slid out of the remaining husk. No peeling required. ---
**Author:** ![Lorene89095](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@Lorene89095](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorene89095)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/18 "2015-05-03T19:21:44Z")
Walk out in the garden about 30 minutes before lunch,gather 2 ears of corn for each person + 3 more. Husk and silk and drop in the boiling salted water… pull out,butter,salt,eat… ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/19 "2015-05-03T19:21:49Z")
I like a two step process. Rubbed with a flavored butter and wrapped in foil on the grill for 2 minutes a side (4 sides), then unwrapped and back on the grill until browned on all sides. Its juicier than unwrapped corn and chars much better. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162/20 "2015-05-03T19:33:04Z")
husk it. insert into boiling water, cover cook about 8 mins Enjoy. with butter Grilled corn is tough. hard to chew. Don’t grill corn imho [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-make-corn-on-the-cob-need-answer-fast/719162.md?page=2)