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Boiled Green Corn

A simple dish of corn kernels boiled from fresh ears.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Boiled Green Corn

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Steam the ears of corn for 30 to 45 minutes.

  2. Cut the kernels from the cob, scraping the cob after cutting.

  3. Add a little hot water and boil for 10 to 15 minutes.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Ears of green corn
Provides the sweet kernels that form the whole dish, softened by steaming and boiling.
Hot water
Adds moisture so the cut kernels simmer gently and do not scorch.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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