Our Favorite Way to Eat Corn on the Cob? Grilled and Spicy

Corn season is short, so don’t limit the options.
Our Favorite Way to Eat Corn on the Cob? Grilled and Spicy
Corn season is short, so don’t limit the options. Surachet Shotivaranon/Dreamstime/TNS
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Now that it’s corn season, everyone has an opinion about the best way to cook corn. In a pot of boiling water? Lightly steamed?

And what about grilling? Is it best to soak the ears in their husks first; pull back the husks, remove the silk and wrap them back up before grilling; or remove the husk and silk and wrap them in tin foil? The discussion will continue as the embers burn low.

Beth Dooley, The Minnesota Star Tribune
Beth Dooley, The Minnesota Star Tribune
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From The Minnesota Star Tribune. Beth Dooley is the author of “The Perennial Kitchen.” Find her at BethDooleysKitchen.com. Copyright 2025 The Minnesota Star Tribune. Visit at StarTribune.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.