Corn on the cob: Difference between revisions

==Preparation==

[[File:Corn 01623 Nevit.jpg|thumb|Cooking corn on the cob by boiling]]

The most common methods for cooking corn on the cob are frying, boiling, roasting, grilling, and baking. Corn on the cob can be grilled directly in its husk, or it can be shucked first and then wrapped in aluminum foil.<ref name="what's">{{cite web|title=How to Grill Corn on the Cob|url=http://whatscookingamerica.net/Vegetables/GrillingCorn.htm|work=What's Cooking in America|access-date=23 March 2012}}</ref> When oven roasting, cooking the corn in the husk directly on the rack is recommended.<ref>{{cite web|last=Florence|first=Tyler|title=Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob|url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/oven-roasted-corn-on-the-cob-recipe/index.html|publisher=Food Network|access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref> When roasting or grilling corn on the cob, the cook can first peel the husk back to rub the corn with oil or melted butter, then re-secure the husk around the corn with a string.<ref name=herbest>{{cite book|last=Herbest|first=David|title=Simply Perfect Every Time: 130 Classic, Foolproof Recipes|year=2003|publisher=Avalon Publishing Groups Incorporated|location=New York|pages=58|isbn=9781569244104|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vb2qD-HdcrkC&q=%22corn+on+the+cob%22&pg=PA58}}</ref> Corn on the cob can also be microwaved for 3 to 4 minutes still in its husk.<ref>{{cite web|last=Elise|first=Bauer|title=The Easiest Way to Microwave Corn on the Cob|url=https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/the_easiest_way_to_microwave_corn_on_the_cob/|publisher=Simply Recipes|access-date=14 January 2019}}</ref>

Common [[condiment]]s and [[seasoning]]s for corn on the cob include [[butter]], [[salt]], and [[black pepper]].<ref name=herbest/>

===Quebec===

A popular use for corn on the cob in Quebec is for serving at an ''[[:fr:épluchette de blé d'Inde|épluchette de blé d'Inde]]'', or corn-shucking party. At this informal type of celebration, the guests help to shuck the corncobs, which are then boiled and served with butter and salt, often along with other foods.

===Yaki-Toumorokoshi===

[[Image:ぐるぐるソーセージ_焼きもろこし_%284457622554%29.jpg|thumb|right|Yaki-Toumorokoshi]]

''Yaki-Toumorokoshi'' (焼きとうもろこし, "roasted sweet corn"), or ''Yaki-Toukibi'' is a [[Japanese cuisine|Japanese snack]]. Generally, corn is coated with [[soy sauce]] and [[grilled]]. In the middle of the [[Meiji Era]] (around 1890), the popularity of ''Yaki-Toumorokoshi'' [[Market stall|stall]]s spread in [[Sapporo]], [[Hokkaido]].

Even today, ''Yaki-Toumorokoshi'' stalls can be seen at [[Japanese festivals]].