Corn on the Cob Grilled

[elbowman]

Hello All,

Tried something new last weekend and wanted to share it with everyone. I picked up 2 ears of corn and brought them camping with me. I did not remove any of the husk, soaked the ears in water for 30 minutes, cut the top off the ear where the silk comes out, and laid the corn on the grill over hot coals, not flames. Rotated every 10 minutes, and 40 minutes later pulled off the husks, and remaining silk.
A little salt and pepper and I was good to go. It was great, maybe even better than boiling the ears at the house. Very juicy and sweet, I did not need any butter. Very Good.

Eric

[highlife]

Oh yes that's the only way to grill corn ....so good.

When I lived in Illinois we would experiment with adding different stuff to the water...salt,sugar etc.
Up there it's a daily occurrence to eat sweet corn. mmm mmmmmmm

[SmokeDiver]

It is delicious, and the husk can be peeled back to make a convenient handle! It's by far the best way to prepare corn.

[Nalgene Ninja]

slight variation, very good

http://www.recipezaar.com...hucks-Grilled-Corn-117668

[Lesley]

Soooooo.....pack the floss next time I go camping with you guys.

[Nalgene Ninja]

Sure, Lesley. However, my preferred method is to walk to pick the ears from the backyard garden minutes before cooking them. Unfort, in the middle of house buying/selling so the garden wasn't done this year. 

[Lesley]

I feel you there...In the acquisition of Jackson, we gave up any hope of a garden this year. Or for the yard as well.   How one dog can ruin that much lawn is beyond me. He even ate the cable that ran our internet connection. Matt was bitter. Thankfully gas lines are made of copper, so the grill was spared.

[Joshua Szulecki]

We've done this for years, because boiling corn gets tedious, and because we had a lot of corn to eat one summer. In my opinion, the flavor is better, but the texture is a little off with some varieties of corn. Generally speaking, I would prefer this method with a less sweet/traditional varieties, or less than fresh corn. With really sweet corn, I think the quick-boil method works best, because most newer ultra-sweet varieties are already tender enough, and the really sweet corn can have carmelization issues on the grill.  Most people completely over-boil corn, which destroys the flavor, and that is why they are so shocked when they eat grilled corn.

If you're in a rush, you don't *have* to soak it before hand, if the husk is still green and 100% intact, although it will help avoid burning. I have a hissy fit everytime I see a grocery store or grocery store customer husking corn in the store, btw. Leave that sucker on until right before cooking/eating!

[Joshua Szulecki]

Oh, and I avoid store corn. It is almost always worth seeking out good local corn while you can get it.

[jedbear]

My method is to take a sharp knife and cut the kernels off the cob; avoid burning the fingers on the very hot corn!

                                    jedbear