# Things to put on corn on the cob **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 8, 2005, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-put-on-corn-on-the-cob/316078 "2005-08-08T04:57:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-put-on-corn-on-the-cob/316078/21 "2005-08-08T14:13:28Z")
How about a little dollop of cream cheese or sour cream, perhaps seasoned with chipotle powder, Old Bay, dill, or garlic? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-put-on-corn-on-the-cob/316078/22 "2005-08-08T14:26:23Z")
Olive oil. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-put-on-corn-on-the-cob/316078/23 "2005-08-08T14:29:35Z")
My favorite is simply butter, lime juice, salt, and lots of powdered chile of your choice (cayenne, ancho, guajillo, chipotle, etc.) ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-put-on-corn-on-the-cob/316078/24 "2005-08-08T18:19:21Z")
**Point Reyes Original Blue Cheese Compound Butter** 3/4-pound unsalted butter at room temperature 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, finely minced Pinch gray sea salt 1/2 pound Point Reyes Original or other good quality Blue Cheese, crumbled In a mixing bowl, mix the butter, mustard, thyme, salt, and blue cheese. Gently blend with a wooden spoon until all is incorporated. Taste for seasoning and add salt if desired. With a rubber spatula, form the butter into 2 (9-inch) logs along the bottom edge of 2 pieces of aluminum foil. The logs should be about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Roll the logs up in the foil and carefully twist the ends of the foil so that the butter forms a 1 1/2-inch diameter tube. These can be kept in the freezer. If serving the same day, keep in the refrigerator at least 4 hours so the butter can harden for ease of serving. From the logs cut a 1/2-inch slice per portion of corn, steak, hamburger, etc. Remove the foil then place on **hot corn** , steaks, and chops from the oven or grill. Yield: enough for 20 portions This is good stuff. I made it after watching a Michael Chiarello show - my husband initially was not even going to try it, but he ended up LOVING it. ---
**Author:** ![vix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a88e4f/32.png) [@vix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vix)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-put-on-corn-on-the-cob/316078/25 "2005-08-08T20:49:53Z")
This isn’t actually on the cob, but the other night my husband sauted corn (fresh off the cob) in butter and jalapeno. It was delicious. ---
**Author:** ![Unregistered\_Bull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3da27b/32.png) [@Unregistered\_Bull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unregistered_Bull)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-put-on-corn-on-the-cob/316078/26 "2005-08-08T21:09:50Z")
if it’s good sweet corn, try it with nothing, not even need butter. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-put-on-corn-on-the-cob/316078/27 "2005-08-08T21:23:50Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Chipotle powder or smoked paprika is nice. I’ll strongly second this! A little butter and chipotle powder is fantastic on corn. Fenris [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-put-on-corn-on-the-cob/316078.md?page=1)