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To Boil Corn

A simple method for boiling fresh corn on the cob in water without salt.

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

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Strip off the husk and silk completely, or leave one inner row of leaves and remove all silk.

  2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

  3. Do not add salt to the water.

Cook and serve

  1. Add the corn to the boiling water, cover, and boil rapidly for about 20 minutes.

  2. Remove the pot from heat and let the corn sit for 10 to 15 minutes.

  3. Drain the corn, strip off the leaves, and serve wrapped in a napkin.

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

Fresh corn on the cob
Provides the sweet kernels, which cook through in boiling water and become tender.

“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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