How do you cook fresh corn on the cob? Steaming it is recommended for best flavor.

[Diamond_Dog]

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Sirna recommends a different approach: “Instead of boiling a big pot of water, just put about a half inch of water in the bottom. Shuck the ears, throw them in for five minutes with the lid on, and steam them.”

“When you steam corn, you’ll know what corn really tastes like,” he said.

He’s not alone in that thinking. Chef Jamie Simpson at The Chef’s Garden in Huron, also steers clear of the boiling pot. He prefers to keep the husk on and steam the cobs.

“I recommend cooking the corn in the husk,” Simpson said. “You can bake it, poach it, grill it, or even microwave it. The end result is a steamed kernel with no leaching of sugars, water, or flavor.”

Both Simpson and Sirna agree that steaming — whether with the husk on or off — the natural sweetness and tender crunch that make just-picked corn special.

https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2025/08/stop-boiling-farm-fresh-corn-how-to-cook-it-right.html

[SheltieLover]

1. I nuke it with a bit of water. Same effect, likely.

[mitch96]

10. Yup, I wrap it in a paper towel, soak it wet and nuke it.. 3 min and it's delish!! nt

[SheltieLover]

11. Yuppers!

[C_U_L8R]

2. I eat it raw.

Call me weird but if you get it fresh from the farm, there's nothing sweeter.

[Kali]

3. put them on a wood fire just about ready to cook meat - until the husks are burnt, then off to the side to roast

while the meat cooks. if there is not enough room they can go in a big container with a lid to contain the heat.

[WheelWalker]

7. That is the way.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Parboil in skillet with 3/4" water, turning once a minute.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

5. I use my Instant Pot

An inch of water with a rack, set for 1 minute, and by the time it comes to pressure and counts down to 0, it's perfect.

I strip the husks off because I have no desire to scald my fingers trying to get the silks out.

[jmbar2]

6. Nuke it for 3 mins, then let it rest for a couple more minutes in the husk

First, pull off the outermost husks, leaving inner husks on tight. Pull off the tassels and break any long stem. Then nuke.
After it's cooled, peel back the husks to create a handle, slather in mayo and parmesan. Oh my word, it's so good.

[WestMichRad]

8. Nuke 'em!

I like to remove husks and silk before cooking so I don’t have to deal with those when the ears are hot. Wrap clean rinsed ears in wax paper and microwave on high power, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per ear… then enjoy!

I ALWAYS wash hands after removing husks, and thoroughly rinse the cleaned ears, because I don’t know what the farmer has sprayed on them. Chances are (especially if the ears have little or no earworm or fungal damage) that one or more pesticides and/or fungicides have been sprayed on the corn.

[La Coliniere]

9. Fool proof method

Husk the corn. Wrap it in a wet paper towel and microwave it on high for 3 minutes and 15 seconds.

[Emile]

12. Microwave, two minutes on one side, flip over and give it two more minutes.