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NFT: ***HV Fresh Alert*** Corn Season Starts Thursday July 8

gidiefor : Mod : 7/6/2022 3:33 pm
Our neighboring farm, one of the oldest farms in the country at 300+ years of continuous farming, Sanderskill Farm, today announced that Corn Season starts tomorrow.

What's your favorite way to eat corn -- up here when you pick it off the stalk -- it can be eaten raw - it's so fresh

I steam my ears, I shuck and saute, I grill, I smoke with the husk on. Yay!! Fresh Corn
So for those with the sous vide machine  
mattlawson : 7/6/2022 3:40 pm : link
30 minutes at 181 with some salted butter in the bag with the shucked corn is my new favorite way of doing things. The corn comes out perfect every time
I like to grill it with the husk on too. I soak them for a but before  
Victor in CT : 7/6/2022 3:42 pm : link
putting them on so the husk doesnt flame up. LOve that slight char on the kernels. Wife also makes a great corn/tomato/avocado salsa with the grilled corn.
Gidie, if you're steaming your ears,  
Bill in UT : 7/6/2022 3:42 pm : link
you're probably getting too close to the pot.

As for me, I made mine into elote last night, which we love.
RE: So for those with the sous vide machine  
Bill in UT : 7/6/2022 3:43 pm : link
In comment 15748125 mattlawson said:
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30 minutes at 181 with some salted butter in the bag with the shucked corn is my new favorite way of doing things. The corn comes out perfect every time


Thanks, Matt. I'll have to give that a try.
Bill have you ever been to elote in Sedona AZ?  
mattlawson : 7/6/2022 3:43 pm : link
Phenomenal
love fresh corn -  
Del Shofner : 7/6/2022 3:50 pm : link
any of those ways to cook it is fine with me. Sometimes I just get a pot of water boiling, drop 'em in and turn of the heat. But steaming, grilling - all good.

We are growing some corn in our veggie garden. Last year we had a great crop and then in 48 hours the squirrels ate it all. Ironic since we are surrounded by a dairy farm that grows a lot of corn - but ours was sweet corn, not feed corn, and apparently the squirrels could tell the difference. We have put mesh over the top this year ... we'll see.

My favorite provider on this side of the river (gidie's on the other side) is Kesicke's farm in Red Hook.
I LOVE sweet corn  
Red Dog : 7/6/2022 4:43 pm : link
And like it best cooked on the grill over an open fire. I soak the ears in the husks for many hours to get them super-saturated with water and turn them several times while cooking to avoid burning areas of the cobs. That amounts to steaming them on the grill, but with a little char induced at the end of the cooking process.

Unfortunately my wife likes the ears boiled so there's no char, plus it's a lot faster, so that's how we usually have it. I had to teach her not to over-boil it, too.

Incidentally, my grandfather was a farmer, as were all of his brothers, and he always said sweet corn should be "knee high to a horse" by the 4th of July. That would make it ready to harvest in later July here in upstate.

These days I just head over to a local farm, maybe five minutes in my vehicle, and buy corn that was just picked within an hour or two in the local fields. It's so fresh that you can't beat it with a stick, my wife boils it, and it's on the dinner plate in an hour or so. Yum!

Either grilled or steamed-  
CRinCA : 7/6/2022 4:46 pm : link
Then old school salt and butter. Sometimes the simplest preparations are the best.
RE: So for those with the sous vide machine  
section125 : 7/6/2022 6:27 pm : link
In comment 15748125 mattlawson said:
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30 minutes at 181 with some salted butter in the bag with the shucked corn is my new favorite way of doing things. The corn comes out perfect every time


Talk about over kill...

Lord, about 10 minutes on boil or the same on the grill does it quite well....

Salt, Pepper and loaded with butter!
So - Sous vide is more food science but it can also be convenient  
mattlawson : 7/6/2022 7:21 pm : link
For each food item think - What’s the right temperature to cook something so it tastes the best?

One thing that it also guarantees is it won’t be over cooked. You can hold food at the exact right temperature - that’s where the convenience comes in.

So yeah - boil at 212 for 8-10 minutes. Or Sous vide at 181 for 30. Either way you use a pot of water
We're about 2 weeks ahead here  
rnargi : 7/6/2022 7:24 pm : link
Had some geat silver queen on the 4th, and outstanding bread and butter the weekend before
RE: We're about 2 weeks ahead here  
rnargi : 7/6/2022 7:26 pm : link
In comment 15748287 rnargi said:
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Had some geat silver queen on the 4th, and outstanding bread and butter the weekend before


And for cooking method, I prefer to bring the water to a boil, turn off the gas, and steep for 5 or so minutes
If  
DG_89 : 7/6/2022 7:56 pm : link
the corn is good I keep the husk on, soak it in water for 20 minutes then grill it. It's so sweet you don't need butter. Second favorite is corn chowder. 8 - 10 ears of corn, bacon, cubed ham steak, onions, garlic and chicken stock come together to make deliciousness
.  
Del Shofner : 7/6/2022 8:04 pm : link
In comment 15748291 rnargi said:
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And for cooking method, I prefer to bring the water to a boil, turn off the gas, and steep for 5 or so minutes


Pretty much exactly how I do it...
RE: If  
Del Shofner : 7/6/2022 8:04 pm : link
In comment 15748307 DG_89 said:
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the corn is good I keep the husk on, soak it in water for 20 minutes then grill it. It's so sweet you don't need butter. Second favorite is corn chowder. 8 - 10 ears of corn, bacon, cubed ham steak, onions, garlic and chicken stock come together to make deliciousness


mmm, love that
RE: Bill have you ever been to elote in Sedona AZ?  
Bill in UT : 7/6/2022 8:06 pm : link
In comment 15748133 mattlawson said:
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Phenomenal


Yes, been there several times. That's where I first had elote. I got their recipe online and make it at home now.
RE: RE: Bill have you ever been to elote in Sedona AZ?  
Bill in UT : 7/6/2022 8:11 pm : link
In comment 15748315 Bill in UT said:
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In comment 15748133 mattlawson said:


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Phenomenal



Yes, been there several times. That's where I first had elote. I got their recipe online and make it at home now.


Why play around, here's the recipe :)

Ingredients
6 ears of corn, husks intact
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Cholula brand hot sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup cotija cheese, ground or crumbled, for garnish
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, for garnish
Pure-ground red chile to taste, for garnish
Crispy corn tortillas for scooping
Directions
Over a medium-hot grill, roast the corn until the husks are well charred, about 5 minutes. Turn occasionally so as not to burn the side contacting the direct heat. Set the roasted ears aside until cool enough to handle, then shuck them. Cut the kernels off the cobs.
When ready to eat, mix the mayo, hot sauce, lime juice, salt, pepper, sugar and chicken stock in a saute pan over medium heat. Add the corn kernels and warm throughout. Pour into a bowl and garnish with the cheese, cilantro and ground chile. Serve immediately with crispy tortillas.
Samaha's in Aberdeen NJ,  
smshmth8690 : 7/6/2022 11:12 pm : link
my local favorite for corn, just started picking their own today. If you are in northern Monmouth County, or south eastern Middlesex County, it's worth checking out, especially when the start picking their 'Supersweet' variety. Let's face it though, all the local corn is great in season.
fire roasted corn salsa  
bigbluehoya : 7/7/2022 7:39 am : link
7-8 ears of corn, husked.

Cook directly on grill or open stovetop burner. rotate every minute /90 seconds or so until lightly charred all around.

let cool, and cut corn from cob.

one finely chopped red onion.
a few pinches of freshly chopped cilantro.

1-2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
juice of one fresh lime
1-2 tbsp olive oil

few pinches of salt
pepper to taste
few dashes of ground chipotle
few dashes of cumin

mix all together in a bowl. it's delicious right away but even better if you give it an hour or two in the fridge to let the acids work on that red onion a little bit.

make sure you have plenty of tortilla chips.
I freeze some over the summer from a farm near me  
GIANTS128 : 7/7/2022 4:49 pm : link
to use for my Jalapeno chicken corn chowder in the fall(also using jalapenos I grew myself that summer). When I cook in the summer I like to do it on the grill.
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