Every summer Iowans are faced with a decision: How to cook sweet corn? Should you be boiling? Grilling? Microwaving? And even when a method is selected, there are still variations. Husk on, husk off, ...

Grilled corn on the cob with butter - Tetra Images/Getty Images One of the greatest joys of summer is enjoying fresh corn on the cob during the height of the season. When slathered with a dollop of ...

Grilling shucked corn (that you’ve brushed with melted butter before placing on the grill) amplifies the intrinsic sweetness and richness of the corn while also adding an extra level of flavor with ...

Just down the street from my house, along a stretch of a two-lane highway, there’s a rustic vegetable stand that opens in mid-July. The hand-painted sign says it all: 'Corn! Coming Soon!' And when I ...

There are plenty of dishes in which corn shines alongside other ingredients — there's cornbread, corn salsa, corn chowder, and corn casserole, to name a few. But as delicious as these recipes can be, ...

No more messy silk. No more boiling water. This may give away my age as a cringy millennial, but I have a deep love for my Instant Pot. When they first came on the scene in 2010, I was just a baby ...

Sweet corn on the cob is one of the culinary joys of summer. Chef John Ash offers recipes for more ways to savor it. The silks of corn stalks can be used in tea and the benefits help lower cholesterol ...

Like the humble potato, corn is one of the most versatile offerings of the natural food world. With so many different ways to prepare this robust vegetable, deciding which way is best can seem ...

The secret to perfect sweet corn, aka edible sunshine, is time. As in don't waste any buying it or eating it once you've made your purchase. Immediately after picking corn's sugars begin to turn to ...

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2015 and was updated in 2024. Every summer Iowans are faced with a decision: How to cook sweet corn? Should you be boiling? Grilling?