Corn is becoming popular among our population by the end of summer. Its aroma and taste attract many lovers to feast on. Corn favorably affects the human body. A lot of vitamins is concentrated in one ear: B, C, D, K, PP, as well as many useful elements: magnesium, phosphorus compounds, potassium, etc.
Pick corn
In order for cooked corn to bring pleasure, you need to wisely approach the selection process. Try to buy young vegetables, the cobs of which have a yellowish-milky hue. When checking seeds, pay attention to their softness and elasticity at the same time. Bright yellow corn is also applicable, but it will be a little hard. The foliage should be adjacent to the body of the cob and peel off slightly from it, have a fresh look and a yellowish tint. If there is no leaves on the corn, then this may indicate the treatment of plants with pesticides. In this case, the leaves curl up and look unattractive. In order not to push the buyer away, they are removed in advance, explaining this fact by other reasons.
Cooking process
Once you have selected the corn, you can begin the cooking process. The fastest cooking corn in a double boiler. Before starting the process, we pay attention to some more details. You should pick up cobs of similar size as a whole and with grains of similar size. If you have large cobs, and therefore there are problems with how to cook corn in a double boiler, then carefully cut them into two halves along. It is not necessary to clean the leaves; their presence during the cooking process will not spoil the taste of the product. If there is time, then you can let the delicacy brew in cool water, then cooking corn in a double boiler will be even more successful.
If spoiled grains are found on the body of the cob, then we remove them. Before submerging corn in water, the liquid must be boiled and salted. Corn in a double boiler can be cooked from half an hour to two hours. It affects the maturity of the fetus.
We determine the readiness of corn
The simplest method for determining the degree of corn readiness is to take a sample. To do this, we separate the grain from the cob and assess the readiness. Focus on taste preferences. Before serving, the cob can be greased with butter. Serve separately.
Corn in a double boiler is not the only cooking option. You can use a pot, pressure cooker, or microwave. If the choice nevertheless fell on the double boiler, then before cooking it is recommended to cover the peeled cobs with oil (creamy). For lovers of the unconventional taste of corn, you can prepare a special sauce of butter, cardamom and walnut. Mix all ingredients and keep them on fire for several minutes. We spread the prepared corn on a plate, pour over the cooked nut mass and serve with salt (in a separate container). Corn in a double boiler is a convenient option for the hostess, because the ears can not be peeled.