How do you cook fresh corn on the cob? Steaming it is recommended for best flavor. [View all]

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Sirna recommends a different approach: “Instead of boiling a big pot of water, just put about a half inch of water in the bottom. Shuck the ears, throw them in for five minutes with the lid on, and steam them.”

“When you steam corn, you’ll know what corn really tastes like,” he said.

He’s not alone in that thinking. Chef Jamie Simpson at The Chef’s Garden in Huron, also steers clear of the boiling pot. He prefers to keep the husk on and steam the cobs.

“I recommend cooking the corn in the husk,” Simpson said. “You can bake it, poach it, grill it, or even microwave it. The end result is a steamed kernel with no leaching of sugars, water, or flavor.”

Both Simpson and Sirna agree that steaming — whether with the husk on or off — the natural sweetness and tender crunch that make just-picked corn special.

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