Sweet, juicy corn. Microwave the whole thing, just takes 3 minutes.
Corn on the cob (known regionally as "pole corn", "cornstick", "sweet pole", "butter-pop" or "long maize") link
Current normal price of $1 @ Woolworths and on special for $0.70 @ Coles.
What do you recommend?
I love them cooked on the BBQ. I have a Weber-Q and cook them 'husked' in a tray initially, with a little olive oil and salt, and finish them off directly on the grill. They get a few nice charred sections that way without getting burnt. Absolutely love the sound they make when they hit the hot grill — you can literally hear the corn popping (not like popcorn).
If you don't have a bbq, you can do the same thing in a heavy frypan. Just don't use too much oil (or salt).
I've done them on the griddle they taste great but it takes 20+ minutes. Good if you have the time.
How long do they take on the webber?
takes me about the same amount of time. 15 mins in the tray, then 5 mins on the grill as a minimum. It's almost set-and-forget (I set a timer so I don't literally forget). I'm usually doing something else, so the time isn't a problem for me. The Weber needs far less supervision than the frypan.
You are frying corn and adding salt, you may as well eat cheese flavoured Doritos. I microwave corn 95% of the time, it tastes great. Corn is healthy, like most foods when you add oils to the food they become unhealthy.
I think Tazo has covered it well. Weber (or BBQ) on the weekend or any time I could be bothered, frypan for when I can't. Have tried to cook corn several ways, none are as good as this.
Btw - boiled vs microwaved is barely a difference. Probably slightly better boiled than microwaved but they are on the same level.
I do mine in the sous vide. Wipe butter on and cook for 30 min. Tastes great and pushes the butter into the cracks.
as good as boiled? it tastes as better.
(so long as you've washed, shaken, but not dried it, before wrapping in cling wrap)
as good as on charcoal/wood? no it's not.
Also, be aware that the ones in store do not look as good as the one in the picture..
Let's get the puns over with:
Sweet deal.
Corny deal.
I'm all ears.
Thanks cobber.
They have these at Woolworths Kernell.
Sometimes you truly amaize me.
They had 4 full sized corn cobs for $2 at my local NSW Coles.
Pears were $1 per kg.
Vine ripened tomatoes still $4 per kg
And you didn't post it here for us?
Unacceptable reported to mods.
I believe the key word was HAD, I expect they BrodenIt
I have still got a heap of green apples from when they were $1 kg so no pears for me :)
mate, if someone is only charging you 50c for 'sweet pole'…
Do they charge you by the inch?
Damn I paid 66c ea just yesterday.
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If you're microwaving corn, you are doing it wrong. Sorry. Corn is never as good microwaved.