Everytime I cook fresh corn on the cob it turns out hard, like it's never been cooked. I boil in a large pot of water, and no matter how long it cooks, 15 mins. or 1 hr. it's never tender. Any suggestions?
2006-07-28 08:21:36 · 19 answers · asked by Lisa 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
You're doing it the wrong way! You need to barely cook it...3 or 4 minutes TOPS. If you over cook it, the kernels lose their water and dry/toughen. Bring a large pot of water to the boil and add a tablespoon or two of sugar. Put your corn in, bring back to the boil, cover, and cook 3 or 4 minutes. Remove from water immediately and eat. :)
2006-07-28 16:30:47 · answer #1 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're cooking it too long, not too short. Make sure the pot is big enough, boil enough water for the corn to move freely, and you really only need to boil it for 6 minutes. It will be very tender and sweet. Also, make sure you are buying (or growing) eating corn and not cow corn, which is used for feed. Also, just to make sure, you are peeling the corn before you're boiling it - right? By the way, white corn will never turn yellow, so don't wait for that.
2006-07-28 08:37:52 · answer #2 · answered by Suzanne L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Husk and desilk your corn, meanwhile have your water boiling hot before you put the corn in. As soon as the corn has changed colors to a deeper yellow you need to take it out of the water.
This should only take up to five minutes. Fresh corn is going to taste firmer than the frozen kind in the store or the kind soaking for hours on a buffet table. Good fresh vegetables should be cooked crisp, not soggy, or you lose all the natural goodness that's in them and the taste.
2006-07-28 08:38:41 · answer #3 · answered by happychef 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the husk on the corn and place in on a hot BBQ grill direct heat, turning 4 times cooking a bout 2-3 minutes on each side. The kernels will be tender the center will be hard...
2006-07-28 08:28:19 · answer #4 · answered by Ask the Chef 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a single guy ... I like my corn a little crunchy. But white corn seems to cook softer than yellow. After removing all the silk from the cob I soak it with water and than rearrange the husk so it's covering the cob ... microwave for 7 minutes.
2006-07-28 08:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by Sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try steaming it, especially in the microwave if you have one. The micro is great for veggies. Things keep more of their vitamins rather than boiling in a pot. A large micro/tupperware style box with a fairly tight lid and only enough water just to cover the bottom of the box. Leave the lid just a fraction open at one corner. Full power for around 4 minutes ( for one), leave to rest for about a minute. Give it a try......... You might have to experiment a bit depending on the power of the microwave and how many cobs you have in at a time......xxxx totally agree with other answers, don't add salt!!!
2006-07-28 08:30:08 · answer #6 · answered by minitheminx65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cooking Don'ts
Don't add salt to the water. It only toughens the corn when it cooks.
Don't cool off hot corn by running under cold water. It will make the corn soggy.
Don't overcook or the kernels will get hard and the corn will loose some of its sweet flavor.
2006-07-28 08:27:11 · answer #7 · answered by Incongruous 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
microwave with some of the husk on, remove about half of the thickness. or husk it completely and wrap it with a wet paper towel, the microwave was made for fresh corn on the cob. it keeps it tender because the nuker cooks from the inside out.
2006-07-28 08:40:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are cooking it to long..only boil for 5 to 10 mins max
I like to add a 1/2 cup of sugar to make even the not so great corn nice and sweet..good luck!
2006-07-28 08:36:10 · answer #9 · answered by A Wife who cooks 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm not sure what steaming may do but i know it works well on other vegies.
and what kind of corn are you cooking? White corn is always very tender when boiled. Plus it is sweeter than yellow corn.
2006-07-28 08:28:43 · answer #10 · answered by Shadow of a girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋