Sweet, plump, and juicy every time.

It's easy to avoid.

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?

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, ...

If you need to reheat corn on the cob, it's super easy and quick to do in the microwave. You can even cook raw corn on the ...

Nothing beats sweet corn, especially when the summertime favorite is in season. Don't worry if you didn't manage to finish it ...

The best method for shucking corn is peeling the husk by hand and using a slightly damp kitchen towel to remove excess silk, leaving the corn raw and ready to cook. The microwave method is an ...

According to a 2024 Food and Wine article, corn has the “most notable surge (or ‘increase in item share’) during the week leading up to July 4” at +380%. Potato salad follows at +177% and baby back ...

“Summertime is time for corn,” my grandfather used to say. Never mind swimming, no school, summer camp, vacation, or for that matter, the many other vegetables like pole beans, squash and tomatoes ...

Three ears of corn in pot strainer - Yori Meirizan/Getty Images Fresh corn on the cob is a classic part of summer cuisine, but it can be deceptively easy to mess up. Ears can overcook in mere minutes ...