I don’t understand shucking before cooking. You peel back the top just a little to make sure there are no bugs and that’s it. You throw the whole thing in the microwave and shuck it after it’s cooked.
I remove most of the layers before cooking, so I don't have to handle it quite as much while it is still hot. I especially love how easily the silk comes off after nuking it.
I've actually never met anyone else who does it this way though. The closest are my in laws, who shuck it completely, then wrap in something (waxed paper?), then microwave. I told DH "no way" to that method when we got married, so we experimented with other methods and landed on this one.
All of our grocery stores have no shucking signs, but not due to COVID. I think people would peel back corn to look at it, then not take it and it would go bad, or something like that.
ETA: I didn't answer the post! I'm in Central New York, and my SAT score was only 1200 #notasmarty
I don't think it's that they go bad. I think it's just a clue to every other shopper that the ear is bad, so nobody wants to buy it. Even if I can't see what is wrong with the ear, if someone else peeked at it and rejected it, I know there must be *something* wrong with it.
Same with eggs. I don't check my eggs before buying, but I do make sure to grab a carton that isn't on top, because the ones on top often have broken eggs because somebody else checked and rejected.
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
It really is a lot of fun! They bring the corn in on flat bed trucks and have masses of people roasting it on these flat roasters. Everyone is so excited about the corn.
They also still use the mill to make cornmeal so we always get some of that too.
Since we have stayed on topic, is this where I share we’ve been to a corn roast at a historic mill several times? Your ticket includes fried chicken, sliced tomatoes, lemonade and all you can eat corn. They hire kids to bring melted butter and paint brushes (to spread the butter) in a cup and to keep the roasted corn coming. Hundreds of people attend and they roast a massive amount of corn. Most people are eating at least a half dozen ears and that’s on the low end. I’ve never seen people shuck and eat so fast, the runners can’t keep up with the demand.
I've rarely seen bins at the grocery stores so it wouldn't occur to me. But at my favorite farmstand, they have a specific table set aside, with a bin, for you to shuck your corn. I've always assumed the husks are then used in compost so I actually prefer to do that.
Since we have stayed on topic, is this where I share we’ve been to a corn roast at a historic mill several times? Your ticket includes fried chicken, sliced tomatoes, lemonade and all you can eat corn. They hire kids to bring melted butter and paint brushes (to spread the butter) in a cup and to keep the roasted corn coming. Hundreds of people attend and they roast a massive amount of corn. Most people are eating at least a half dozen ears and that’s on the low end. I’ve never seen people shuck and eat so fast, the runners can’t keep up with the demand.
We will be away this year, but I need to set a reminder for this next year. It would be a dream event for my H, and it's a doable day trip for us.
He would really appreciate that we got a 5 page discussion out of sweet corn.
It’s worth a drive just to see all that corn! It’s not too close for us either, sometimes we make it a day and head out to Gettysburg after. My advice is to make a note to arrive early so you can score a picnic bench and don’t have to wait. As it goes on people start to get feral.
How big are the corn displays in the Midwest? We generally only have them when corn is in season here but the displays are always massive. Is corn season longer there?
Silver Queen corn was always a big deal here growing up but I don’t see that as much as I did when I was a kid. I think it isn’t as productive as the other varieties stores sell now.
It's always corn season in Iowa! Lol. I don't know honestly. I do feel like it was in season much longer in the midwest than here but I could be remembering incorrectly. I do know I've been disappointed in the taste of the corn here so it's also possible I just haven't paid as much attention.
Massachusetts corn is legit the best corn I've ever had, so you just have to go north! Then again, I haven't had good corn in Iowa. Not sweet enough.
Post by MixedBerryJam on Jul 9, 2022 17:10:45 GMT -5
Born and raised Bostonian and lifelong in-store-shucker. But I’ve relocated to the DC area where they Do Not Shuck In-Store so I’ve studied the local wildlife and now home shuck. No in-store shucking just seems pretentious to me. Sorry my corn droppings repulse you.
The shucking bin went away for a a couple seasons with covid, but it’s back this year. I don’t shuck in store, just pull down the top enough to see if it looks good.
We leave most of the husk on, soak in a ziplock with a can of beer for a couple hours, then grill. Best corn ever.
I live in British Columbia.
Ok I’m trying your method next week
I’m going to have to try this. I don’t own a real grill since they don’t allow them in the Old Folks’ Home but I’ve learned to roast them in the oven. I remove all but one layer of the leaves, then soak in water for a bit, and roast. I never thought of using … virtually any other liquid!
Easiest way ever is to leave the husk on, cut the bottom of the corn off with a good knife, and stick in the microwave for 4-6 minutes (longer for more corn). Using a hot pad or oven mit, grab the husk and squeeze. Perfectly cooked corn slides right out, silks stay with the husk.
NC this morning, grocery store had corn and no bins for shucking! I’ve never shucked in store, so I don’t normally pay attention to bins or no bins.
I shucked at home, wrapped in foil with a little butter and S&P, and H cooked them on the grill for 16 minutes. Perfect goodness, with some lightly charred kernels. We ate half and the other half is going into my lunch salads next week.
I realized today I should stop buying corn on the cob. I’m afraid to bite into it with my front teeth since I have crowns on them, DS1 is on braces and DS2 prefers it cut off the cob.
Last summer, we planned a BBQ with lots of fresh corn to serve at my ILs camp. I do most of the grocery shopping and cooking but the ILs were at Costco’s and saw cheap fresh corn, so my MIL called me and asks if she could buy the corn (shucked) for the weekend BBQ.
I appreciated that she called me, so I could say NO, OF COURSE NOT, THE DINNER IS IN 3 DAYS AND FHAT CORN HAS BEEN SHUCKED AND TRAVELING FOR DAYS.
Dude, we’ll stop at the farm stand and bring fresh corn. It’s corn. It’s super cheap and tastes so good fresh. Don’t buy the Costco corn.
Not all stores do, but Wegmans which is an upstate NY store, does allow it.
Important update! I would like to report that the Wegmans near me (Phil’s. suburb and previously established pro-shucking area) had a sign requesting customers not shuck. No mention of Covid though.
I realized today I should stop buying corn on the cob. I’m afraid to bite into it with my front teeth since I have crowns on them, DS1 is on braces and DS2 prefers it cut off the cob.
Not all stores do, but Wegmans which is an upstate NY store, does allow it.
Important update! I would like to report that the Wegmans near me (Phil’s. suburb and previously established pro-shucking area) had a sign requesting customers not shuck. No mention of Covid though.
That's annoying, though I also don't mind shucking at home.
I only buy corn out of the back of some random pick up truck lol. That is always the best stuff. Shucking corn in store is not something I have sen before.
I live in Iowa, if that wasn’t obvious already lol.