Sweet Corn--Try This!

This will be short and sweet (like corn on the cob--well, the sweet part, not the short part.  Am I making this entry needlessly longer?  Perhaps).  This is a great time of the year to buy some fresh corn on the cob.  Walmart had it for 24 cents per ear Monday, but yesterday I noticed it was 33 cents.  Luckily, I bought some Monday.  And, oh well--I'm sorry if you didn't.

I usually peel the husks off of my corn at the store so I have less work to do at home.  A couple of weeks ago, some random lady in the produce aisle told me I should stop husking the corn and try cooking the corn in it's husk by popping it in the microwave for 3 and 1/2 minutes.  I thanked her, but it was impossible to re-husk my corn (no, I didn't attempt it).  So, I went on my merry way and cooked my corn on the cob on the stovetop.

On Monday's grocery trip, I decided not to husk the corn so I could try the lady's suggestion.  Last night I didn't feel like cooking a big dinner, so I picked up a rotisserie chicken and some potato salad.  Jacob wanted corn on the cob, so I let him know I'd already bought some and I'd make it tonight.  I popped each ear in the microwave for 3 minutes, 30 seconds and the corn turned out perfect!  The corn was perfectly cooked, moist, and very sweet.  Be careful peeling off the husks, though--there's lots of steam in there. 

So, thank you random lady in the produce aisle at Walmart.