Corn is a very tasty and healthy product for adults and children. It must be consumed at any time of the year, and doctors recommend it to people who have various diseases (diabetes, obesity, etc.). But not everyone knows how to cook corn so that it becomes soft and does not lose its beneficial properties.
It is necessary
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- cobs of corn;
- pan;
- salt or butter to taste.
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare the corn for boiling. Remove leaves and fibers from the cobs and place in a saucepan. However, some people prefer to cook the corn together with the leaves, as they preserve the flavor and aroma of the product. If you are one of them, then clean the cobs from unnecessary "impurities", and put the leaves and "antennae" to cook separately (in the same saucepan).
Step 2
Choose a cookware with thick walls and wide and deep so that the fruit does not break. Put the leaves under the pots, and on top of them carefully peeled cobs. Also, place the leaves on the sides of the container (so that the corn does not touch the walls), and put "antennae" on top to give the ears a sweeter taste and aroma.
If you have a pressure cooker, the cooking process will be much quicker and will make the waiting time less tedious.
Step 3
Fill the corn with cold water completely so that it covers all of it. Place the lid on the pot tightly. Put it on fire, and after boiling, reduce it to medium or small. Usually corn is cooked for about 40 minutes, but there are varieties that take up to 3-4 hours to cook.
When boiling, check the cobs for softness (doneness) and make sure the water is completely covered at all times. And even at low heat, the water should boil.
Step 4
You don't need to salt the corn, especially if you're making a dessert variety. Due to the presence of salt, the cobs end up not very tasty and juicy.
Keep an eye on the cooking process at all times. Test the hardness of the grains using a fork, and if they become soft, then you can stop cooking. Next, remove the cobs from the container in which they boiled, drain the remaining water from the corn and clean it from the leaves (if boiled unpeeled). Rub with salt, if desired, spread with oil and eat the still hot queen of the fields.
Step 5
If you want to eat corn, but it's not the season for it, then buy frozen cobs from the store.
Dip the corn in boiling water and cook until tender. After boiling the water again, boil the cobs for another 25 minutes, and then remove, grease with oil and salt (or other spices) and serve.
