Microwaving corn

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Peter Aitken said:

We have some terrific-looking corn for dinner tonight but with this heat I
do not want to boil or steam it nor do I want to venture out on the deck to
use the grill while feeding the mosquitos and sweating. Can ears of corn be
cooked in the MW with good results?

Sure. Just clean the corn of the husks as usual. Wrap each ear of corn
in a wet paper towel and nuke on high for a minute or two, then twist
the corn a bit and nuke a minute or two more. Twist the corn again, nuke
some more and you'll get delicious hot corn.

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Quoted message said:

We have some terrific-looking corn for dinner tonight but with this heat I
do not want to boil or steam it nor do I want to venture out on the deck
to use the grill while feeding the mosquitos and sweating. Can ears of
corn be cooked in the MW with good results?

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

definitely...that's the only way I cook them now (apart from the occasional
BBQ)...keeps moisture in rather than having cobs which are water-logged

-firstly, leave the leaves/silk on
-place cobs on a raised platform of some sort (plate, one of those plastic
microwave-safe stands, etc)
-in my 700W (or so) oven I cook 2 cobs for approx 6 minutes at high
power...you'll need to adjust for different wattages, but the cobs are very
forgiving :-)
-let stand for a couple of minutes
-remove leaves and silk (carefully, cos they will still be pretty hot)
-slather with butter and enjoy!

I put mine in a big zip lock bag with 3 tab. water & micro for 3 min.
Wylladene

Peter Aitken said:

We have some terrific-looking corn for dinner tonight but with this heat I
do not want to boil or steam it nor do I want to venture out on the deck to
use the grill while feeding the mosquitos and sweating. Can ears of corn be
cooked in the MW with good results?

I strip the corn, wrap it in wax-paper well sprinkled/spritzed with
water, then nuke it for one minute per ear per side. Tastes lovely.
(Not sure the wattage of my ginormous ca. 1987 microwave-- times may
vary.)

Quoted message said:

I put mine in a big zip lock bag with 3 tab. water & micro for 3 min.
Wylladene

I put mine in an oblong glass baking dish, cover with plastic wrap and
microwave on high for 5 - 6 minutes for 4 ears. Rusty in MD

In article <[email hidden]>,

Peter Aitken said:

We have some terrific-looking corn for dinner tonight but with this heat I
do not want to boil or steam it nor do I want to venture out on the deck to
use the grill while feeding the mosquitos and sweating. Can ears of corn be
cooked in the MW with good results?

MW is the ONLY way I cook corn on the cob anymore!
5 minutes for 1 ear, and add 3 minutes per ear over that but I never do
more than 3 at a time.

YMMV depending on how powerful your MW is. :-)

I've had rave reviews with this. I cook them whole, in the husk,
untrimmed. Steams them sweet and beautiful!

Leave the husk on! I run them under a little cold water when they are
done to get the husk and silk off once they are cooked.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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MG said:

"Peter Aitken" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

We have some terrific-looking corn for dinner tonight but with this heat I
do not want to boil or steam it nor do I want to venture out on the deck
to use the grill while feeding the mosquitos and sweating. Can ears of
corn be cooked in the MW with good results?

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

definitely...that's the only way I cook them now (apart from the occasional
BBQ)...keeps moisture in rather than having cobs which are water-logged

-firstly, leave the leaves/silk on
-place cobs on a raised platform of some sort (plate, one of those plastic
microwave-safe stands, etc)
-in my 700W (or so) oven I cook 2 cobs for approx 6 minutes at high
power...you'll need to adjust for different wattages, but the cobs are very
forgiving :-)
-let stand for a couple of minutes
-remove leaves and silk (carefully, cos they will still be pretty hot)
-slather with butter and enjoy!

I and my housemate have learned to enjoy them plain. :-)
No butter, no salt. The mixed white/yellow corn that just pops pure
sweetness when you bit into it is best this way IMHO!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

"Peter Aitken" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

We have some terrific-looking corn for dinner tonight but with this heat I
do not want to boil or steam it nor do I want to venture out on the deck
to use the grill while feeding the mosquitos and sweating. Can ears of
corn be cooked in the MW with good results?

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

Absolutely. It's about the only way my mom does corn now, and it always
turns out good. The best part is, it's never waterlogged.
You'll see several ways of doing it: husk, no husk, silk intact, no silk,
etc. My mom does them in a plastic (zip-loc) bag or a pyrex baking dish with
plastic wrap. Add a couple of spoons of water. Time will depend on your
microwave's power. My mom's is 700W, so she does about 6 minutes. My mic is
1200W, so 4 minutes is usually enough.

Be careful when they're done as they and the container will likely be quite
hot.

kimberly

Peter Aitken said:

We have some terrific-looking corn for dinner tonight but with this heat I
do not want to boil or steam it nor do I want to venture out on the deck to
use the grill while feeding the mosquitos and sweating. Can ears of corn be
cooked in the MW with good results?

Excellent! Don't bother to husk at all -- just throw the cob in the
m'wave. I only cook one at a time (about 2-1/2 minutes), so can't give
time for larger batches.

When done, remove with potholder and whack off the stem end. Be
careful -- the corn is very hot and steamy. Then just pull off the
husk. Silk comes off slick as a whistle. No boiling pot of water; no
fuss.

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Peter Aitken said:

We have some terrific-looking corn for dinner tonight but with this heat

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

do not want to boil or steam it nor do I want to venture out on the deck

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

use the grill while feeding the mosquitos and sweating. Can ears of corn

be

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

cooked in the MW with good results?

Excellent! Don't bother to husk at all -- just throw the cob in the
m'wave. I only cook one at a time (about 2-1/2 minutes), so can't give
time for larger batches.

When done, remove with potholder and whack off the stem end. Be
careful -- the corn is very hot and steamy. Then just pull off the
husk. Silk comes off slick as a whistle. No boiling pot of water; no
fuss.

Yep, we do the same thing with our corn in the microwave, but after I cook
mine for the couple of minutes needed, I keep it in there 1.) because it's
too hot to touch and 2.) It continues to cook and steam for a little bit.

kili

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kilikini said:

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Quoted message said:

Peter Aitken said:

We have some terrific-looking corn for dinner tonight but with this heat

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

do not want to boil or steam it nor do I want to venture out on the deck

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

use the grill while feeding the mosquitos and sweating. Can ears of corn

be

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

cooked in the MW with good results?

Excellent! Don't bother to husk at all -- just throw the cob in the
m'wave. I only cook one at a time (about 2-1/2 minutes), so can't give
time for larger batches.

When done, remove with potholder and whack off the stem end. Be
careful -- the corn is very hot and steamy. Then just pull off the
husk. Silk comes off slick as a whistle. No boiling pot of water; no
fuss.

Yep, we do the same thing with our corn in the microwave, but after I cook
mine for the couple of minutes needed, I keep it in there 1.) because it's
too hot to touch and 2.) It continues to cook and steam for a little bit.

kili

I cook it a bit longer, then grab it with a hot pan holder and drop it
into the (clean) sink, run cold water, husk so I don't burn my hands
under cold running water.

It does NOT cool the corn off for eating! It dries rapidly on the plate
due to the internal heat.

Give that a shot sometime! :-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Quoted message said:

I put mine in a big zip lock bag with 3 tab. water & micro for 3 min.
Wylladene

I use a plastic bag - ziploc or non- - which I do not
seal (just tuck the open end under the bag) and then I
microwave between 5 and 10 minutes depending on how many
ears I'm doing. I turn the bag over and rotate it 90
degrees about half-way through. I like to microwave
because the cob gets really hot and the corn doesn't
seem too cool off as fast as when you boil it. (Although
watch out as it may be too hot to handle at first. I
usually eat the rest of my dinner and allow the corn to
sit in the bag until I'm ready for it. It's still plenty
hot.) There's also the reason that it's less messy and time
consuming than boiling in a pot of water. Nothing to
clean up. Works great.
Kate

Quoted message said:

I put mine in a big zip lock bag with 3 tab. water & micro for 3 min.
Wylladene

I use a plastic bag - ziploc or non- - which I do not
seal (just tuck the open end under the bag) and then I
microwave between 5 and 10 minutes depending on how many
ears I'm doing. I turn the bag over and rotate it 90
degrees about half-way through. I like to microwave
because the cob gets really hot and the corn doesn't
seem too cool off as fast as when you boil it. (Although
watch out as it may be too hot to handle at first. I
usually eat the rest of my dinner and allow the corn to
sit in the bag until I'm ready for it. It's still plenty
hot.) There's also the reason that it's less messy and time
consuming than boiling in a pot of water. Nothing to
clean up. Works great.
Kate

Quoted message said:

I put mine in a big zip lock bag with 3 tab. water & micro for 3 min.
Wylladene

I use a plastic bag - ziploc or non- - which I do not
seal (just tuck the open end under the bag) and then I
microwave between 5 and 10 minutes depending on how many
ears I'm doing. I turn the bag over and rotate it 90
degrees about half-way through. I like to microwave
because the cob gets really hot and the corn doesn't
seem too cool off as fast as when you boil it. (Although
watch out as it may be too hot to handle at first. I
usually eat the rest of my dinner and allow the corn to
sit in the bag until I'm ready for it. It's still plenty
hot.) There's also the reason that it's less messy and time
consuming than boiling in a pot of water. Nothing to
clean up. Works great.
Kate

Quoted message said:

I put mine in a big zip lock bag with 3 tab. water & micro for 3 min.
Wylladene

I use a plastic bag - ziploc or non- - which I do not
seal (just tuck the open end under the bag) and then I
microwave between 5 and 10 minutes depending on how many
ears I'm doing. I turn the bag over and rotate it 90
degrees about half-way through. I like to microwave
because the cob gets really hot and the corn doesn't
seem too cool off as fast as when you boil it. (Although
watch out as it may be too hot to handle at first. I
usually eat the rest of my dinner and allow the corn to
sit in the bag until I'm ready for it. It's still plenty
hot.) There's also the reason that it's less messy and time
consuming than boiling in a pot of water. Nothing to
clean up. Works great.
Kate

Quoted message said:

I put mine in a big zip lock bag with 3 tab. water & micro for 3 min.
Wylladene

I use a plastic bag - ziploc or non- - which I do not
seal (just tuck the open end under the bag) and then I
microwave between 5 and 10 minutes depending on how many
ears I'm doing. I turn the bag over and rotate it 90
degrees about half-way through. I like to microwave
because the cob gets really hot and the corn doesn't
seem too cool off as fast as when you boil it. (Although
watch out as it may be too hot to handle at first. I
usually eat the rest of my dinner and allow the corn to
sit in the bag until I'm ready for it. It's still plenty
hot.) There's also the reason that it's less messy and time
consuming than boiling in a pot of water. Nothing to
clean up. Works great.
Kate

Quoted message said:

I put mine in a big zip lock bag with 3 tab. water & micro for 3 min.
Wylladene

I use a plastic bag - ziploc or non- - which I do not
seal (just tuck the open end under the bag) and then I
microwave between 5 and 10 minutes depending on how many
ears I'm doing. I turn the bag over and rotate it 90
degrees about half-way through. I like to microwave
because the cob gets really hot and the corn doesn't
seem too cool off as fast as when you boil it. (Although
watch out as it may be too hot to handle at first. I
usually eat the rest of my dinner and allow the corn to
sit in the bag until I'm ready for it. It's still plenty
hot.) There's also the reason that it's less messy and time
consuming than boiling in a pot of water. Nothing to
clean up. Works great.
Kate

Quoted message said:

I put mine in a big zip lock bag with 3 tab. water & micro for 3 min.
Wylladene

I use a plastic bag - ziploc or non- - which I do not
seal (just tuck the open end under the bag) and then I
microwave between 5 and 10 minutes depending on how many
ears I'm doing. I turn the bag over and rotate it 90
degrees about half-way through. I like to microwave
because the cob gets really hot and the corn doesn't
seem too cool off as fast as when you boil it. (Although
watch out as it may be too hot to handle at first. I
usually eat the rest of my dinner and allow the corn to
sit in the bag until I'm ready for it. It's still plenty
hot.) There's also the reason that it's less messy and time
consuming than boiling in a pot of water. Nothing to
clean up. Works great.
Kate

Quoted message said:

I put mine in a big zip lock bag with 3 tab. water & micro for 3 min.
Wylladene

I use a plastic bag - ziploc or non- - which I do not
seal (just tuck the open end under the bag) and then I
microwave between 5 and 10 minutes depending on how many
ears I'm doing. I turn the bag over and rotate it 90
degrees about half-way through. I like to microwave
because the cob gets really hot and the corn doesn't
seem too cool off as fast as when you boil it. (Although
watch out as it may be too hot to handle at first. I
usually eat the rest of my dinner and allow the corn to
sit in the bag until I'm ready for it. It's still plenty
hot.) There's also the reason that it's less messy and time
consuming than boiling in a pot of water. Nothing to
clean up. Works great.
Kate