14 Fresh Corn Recipes That Taste Like Summer on a Plate (2024)

FAQs

How to make corn tastier? ›

You can add butter and cream to make it taste better. Also a pinch of pepper. Its already cooked…so just heat. If wanting to keep real simple, I drain, heat then add a little butter, kosher salt and a good bit of Fresh Ground Black Pepper.

Most green herbs pair well with corn — like parsley, cilantro, rosemary, tarragon, and thyme. Dried spices and seasonings like cajun seasoning, chili powder, or Old Bay work equally well. To make a fantastic Mexican street corn salad recipe, we recommend adding a chili-lime seasoning like Tajin.

If you're planning to eat the corn in the next day or two, immediately put the unhusked, loose ears into your refrigerator to keep them fresh. Coldness slows down the sugar-to-starch conversion process.

Corn on the cob is a delicious, simple way to enjoy summer corn whether you grill it, boil it or steam it in the microwave. But there are a variety of ways to cook with corn kernels too, including salads, salsas, soups, sides and more.

Boiling corn on the cob brings out its natural sweetness. But if you want an even juicier and sweeter crisp-tender bite, swap out some of the water for milk. The milk enhances the flavor and texture. It also infuses the corn on the cob with milk and butter, resulting in salty, buttery kernels.

Mirai® (pronounced mee-RYE) also means "taste"!) Once small American farms and roadside produce operations heard of Mirai's success in Japan (where it made headlines), everyone wanted the seed. But until now, the breeders have wisely released only a small amount of seed, continuing to test and trial it.

Sugary Sweet Corn

'Silver Queen' (92 days) is a classic white sugary variety recognized for its crisp sweet kernels and high performance. For a great tasting yellow variety, try 'Early Sunglow' (63 days), which has shorter ears that are early to mature.

Soaking the corn husks in water has two important purposes. For starters, soaking the corn in water prevents the corn husks from burning or catching on fire. Secondly, the excess moisture helps steam the corn inside the husk and makes the corn kernels as juicy and plump as possible.

It's best to use your corn the day you buy or harvest it. However, you can keep it fresh longer by storing it, unwashed and unpeeled, in a sealed plastic bag in the crisper drawer of your fridge. This'll keep it usable for about five to seven days.

Corn is one of the easiest vegetables to freeze, and during the growing season, it's one of the cheapest to stock up on. You can remove the kernels for easy meals in the future or freeze it on the cob if you prefer. Additionally, if you love to boil seafood, you can't have enough frozen corn to add to the pot.

How to tell if corn is bad? ›

The appearance and aroma of your corn are the two main ways to tell whether or not it has gone bad. If it's giving off a rancid or moldy smell, or has a slimy and mushy texture, it should be tossed in your compost. Similarly, if there's any visible mold on your corn, it has gone bad.

An early maturing corn product is recommended when planting is delayed until June 10th to avoid the usual drought and heat stress that occurs in the first half of July. Planting any corn product after June 25^th is not recommended as harvest can be severely delayed and freeze injury may occur.

Our sweet whole kernel white corn is naturally sweet with no added sugar. Harvested at the peak of freshness and vacuum packed within hours for unsurpassed taste and crispness. Discover how to cook with canned corn to create delicious sides or main dishes everyone will love!

The longer the corn sits after picking, the more the sugars convert to starch and sweetness is lost. This is frequently the simple reason for corn that is not sweet. Harvest time is also critical for sweetness. Harvest when corn is at its peak because sweetness fades quickly.

The smoky-sweet flavor of roasted corn pairs well with a multitude of ingredients, including herbs, spices, smoked paprika, meats, vegetables, and cheeses. Flavors like smoked paprika, garlic powder, garlic butter, and plain old salt and pepper are only the beginning.

As corn kernels dry the sugar in them converts to starch; harvesting the sweet corn at an early stage in maturation allows higher contents of sugars to remain in the grain making the corn sweet. Sweetness in corn is a naturally occurring recessive gene that humans have been enjoying since the Native Americans.

Soaking the corn husks in water has two important purposes. For starters, soaking the corn in water prevents the corn husks from burning or catching on fire. Secondly, the excess moisture helps steam the corn inside the husk and makes the corn kernels as juicy and plump as possible.