Jan
18
2009
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How do you grow sweet corn?

Sweet Corn - courtesy The Marmot - CC-BY

Why would anybody want to grow sweetcorn?  Well, because it is sweetcorn, of course. Can anything from the summer garden be better? First, we need plenty of space that gets full sun along with adequate soil moisture and nutrients, and be sure to pick the ears at optimum maturity. Our crop will need rich soil with enough [more...]

Dec
18
2008
0

How do you cook sweet corn?

Corn on the grill (photo by ChrisDag - CC-BY)

How you cook sweet corn depends on whether or not you like how it tastes! The traditional way method is to remove the husk (leaves) and silk (threads) then vigorously boil the cobs until the flavor and vitamins have disappeared. Fifteen minutes should do, or twenty minutes if you want to make absolutely sure. Drain the [more...]

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