The taste of corn is a taste familiar from childhood. Now we often buy it in canned form for salads and other dishes, but sometimes there is a desire to boil the ears and eat bright yellow grains, after sprinkling them
with salt. How to quickly cook corn and please yourself and your loved ones with an unusual taste?
Determine the age of the fetus
The time it takes for the corn to cook will depend on its maturity. The older and firmer the ear, the longer you have to wait. Young boil pretty quickly, and they taste more juicy. The age of the corn cannot be determined by the open end, since it is there that the grains are soft and sometimes not even completely ripe. It is necessary to slightly push the leaves of the cob and check the ripeness of the grains at its very base.
How to cook corn quickly?
So, a pan, preferably with thick walls, cold water and washed cobs will come in handy. To clean them from leaves or not depends on how quickly you plan to eat corn. If immediately after cooking, it is more logical to remove them, if you plan to store it for some time in the refrigerator, it is better to leave the leaves in place. By the way, the shelf life of cooked corn is two days. After this time, the fruit will lose its taste, and at the same time its beneficial properties will disappear. So, how to cook corn?
- Pour cold water into the pan and place the ears on it. They must be in "free swimming" and be completely hidden under the liquid. If the corn is very large and does not fit in the pan, then it can be cut into two parts.
- Salt and other seasonings can not be added to water in any case, since they make the cob kernels more rigid. They can be used after making corn. Some lovers add a little sugar to the water - this is acceptable, to taste.
- If the corn is young, then after boiling it can be removed from the heat and serve. Cooking time is 10 to 20 minutes. If you are a lover of denser grains, then this will be enough. If, on the contrary, more loose and soft, then you can increase the time to 40 minutes, but do not abuse it.
- How to cook corn quickly? You can determine readiness quite simply: the fruit will acquire a bright yellow uniform color of the grains, a specific pleasant smell will appear.
- To better salt the cobs, you can grate the corn with salt and spices and leave for a while so that they are absorbed as much as possible into the grains.
How to cook old corn?
Cooking time for an overripe fruit will be much longer - from 30 to 45 minutes. Willingness also needs to be checked by color and smell.
Recommendations
How to cook corn quickly, you now know. It's time for a few tips.
- To add flavor, corn can be coated with a small layer of finely grated cheese.
- If you are a lover of fried, then boiled corn can be slightly fried over low heat with the addition of vegetable oil in a pan, periodically turning it over.
- Try Mexican corn. To do this, you need to spread the cooked cob with lemon juice and sprinkle with salt on top.