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patphil

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4. Always buy corn with the husk on; the fresher the better.

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 11:22 PM

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Husk right before boiling in a large pot. It takes a while for the sugar to starch thing to happen.
I'm just about 80 yrs old, and have prepared corn this way all my adult life; that's how my parents did it.
Fresh corn prepared like this will protect the natural sweetness of the corn. A little butter and salt, and they're perfect.

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