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Fast & Easy Dinner: Shrimp Boil
To kick-start your Labor Day weekend, look to Louisiana and make this finger-licking good shrimp boil. You don't need to live near the shore to enjoy this classic combination of boiled corn, potatoes, and shrimp. All you need is an oversize pot and half an hour.
6 Tasty Toppings For Corn on the Cob
In the past few weeks, we've combined Mexican cheese with corn in a salty, creamy salad, praised sweet corn pudding, and pondered the virtues of yellow corn versus white. Can you tell that we're obsessed with the stuff? From chowders to fritters, there are a number of ways to use corn when it's in season — but nothing is quite like relishing the succulence of a sweet, naturally buttery bite straight off the cob.
Fasy & Easy Dinner: Fresh Corn-Rice Salad
During the Summer, it's hard not to take advantage of the plethora of farm stand produce that's available. This recipe utilizes the season's bounty of corn and tomatoes. There's no fancy ingredients or exotic spices, thus the pure and colorful freshness of the veggies is highlighted.
Monday's Leftovers: Summer Vegetable Pasta
Sundays are my shopping nights, but in a chaotic turn of events, I had a jam-packed weekend and wasn't able to squeeze it in. Thankfully, I've got everything I need for a spectacularly seasonal meal with leftover zucchini, gruyere, and basil from last night. The only other ingredients are pantry items — olive oil, corkscrew pasta, breadcrumbs, and garlic — and frozen corn works as well as fresh in a pinch.
Would You Rather Eat Yellow or White Corn?
Would You Rather Eat Yellow or White Corn?
Yellow corn
White corn
I love any type of corn.
I'm not much of a corn eater.
Definition: Corn Smut
Also known as Mexican corn truffle, maize mushroom, huitlacoche, and cuitlacoche, corn smut is a gray fungus that attacks ears of corn, causing kernels to swell dramatically in size.
Farmers view the growth as a plague that destroys corn crops, but in Mexico, corn smut has been a prized delicacy for centuries, dating back to the time of the Aztecs. Huitlacoche commands high prices for its earthy, smoky flavor, which is often described as a cross between that of mushrooms and corn.
Say Cheese! Corn and Cotija Salad
Cotija (pronounced co-tee-ha) is an aged, hard cow's milk cheese native to Mexico. It has a strong, salty flavor and firm quality that's ideal for grating or crumbling. Cotija is packaged and sold in blocks (or rounds) and sometimes comes pregrated.
Corn Pudding Two Ways — Beginner and Expert
When a beloved vegetable is at the peak of its short season, like corn is right now, I can't help but buy it impulsively. This means, of course, that I arrive home with loads of produce and no particular game plan for how to use it. But then I remembered that I've always wanted to make corn pudding, a dish that rivals mac and cheese in the comfort category.
How to Remove Corn From the Cob
Although cooked corn eaten right off the cob is a classic Summer side, my favorite way to enjoy in-season corn is raw, stirred into a salad with basil and tomatoes. The kernels are slightly sweet, juicy, and have a nice light crunch. Raw corn can be mixed with everything from black beans to greens to fruit, and they are delicious in soup.
Fast & Easy Dinner: Scallops With Sage and Corn
While I'm a huge fan of corn on the cob, lately I haven't been able to get enough corn salad. If you've never carefully cut the kernels off a fresh corn cob, I suggest you do so tonight. With its succulent scallops, crunchy bell peppers, and sweet corn, this is one satisfying salad.
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