Summer on the Cob
July 19th, 2008
Our first sweet corn of the season from Roxbury Farm. The ears were small and easy to shuck, and the kernels were sweet enough that butter or salt were unnecessary. I boiled the ears for just a few minutes and served them with a quick chopped salad: lettuce, cucumber, and carrots from the farm share, string beans from my dad’s garden, a tomato, and feta for sprinkling on top.
My dad puts in a small garden every year, and when I was growing up he was always willing to experiment a bit and plant something new alongside the tomatoes and zucchini. One year we grew corn, and harvested perhaps a whopping four ears for the entire season. But we were so excited about those four! We actually put water up to boil before the corn was picked, so that we could rush it — FRESH! — from the stalk to the pot. Even more so than fruits like watermelon or strawberries, fresh sweet corn tastes like summer to me.
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I'm Dara, the chick in the kitchen. Living in the suburbs of Manhattan with my two boys, ages 3 and 5, and husband. Trying to feed my family something more diverse than a different shape of pasta each night. Reach me at .
3 Comments
1. Jodi | July 19th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
I love corn on the cob too! But, I would still have put butter and salt;o)
2. merrie | July 20th, 2008 at 8:35 am
We all love corn on the cob here. Actually none of us use butter b/c we love the natural taste. It is one of my go-to sides. Looks yummy, you are giving me ideas for dinner:)
3. Mae | July 20th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
I am still waiting for local corn - it’s getting hard to hold out? Do you ever add anything to the water? I’ve heard adding milk makes it sweeter…hmmm?
I don’t add anything to the water, but I have heard of people adding both salt and sugar! — Dara