Corn in the Cob

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Help! I've been given four fresh corn in the cobs from the garden next door. They still have the green leaves around them.
How do I cook them? I'm looking to boil them if at all possible but I don't know for how long for or how.
Any advice please?

Thanks

[stellamaris]

Be careful boiling them as, like eggs, the longer you cook them, the harder they become!
The best way is to keep the husk on and put each one separately in the microwave and cook it on full heat for 3 minutes.
I'm sure there's a way to do all fourl at once but I'm not sure how to calculate this. Besides, they retain their heat. I've done this for years and it works.
Remove the husk and serve it with butter.
You can cook the ones you buy with the husk stripped off in the same way. Just wrap them in greaseproof paper.

[ACB312]

Strip off all the green leaves along with all the hairy fronds wrapped around the cobs. Cut the tops and bottoms to the start of the good kernels. pop into gently boiling water for 5 mins. Serve spread with butter. If your pan is big enough spear the ends of the cobs with corn holders before cooking - this saves a lot of messing about with hot corn and dishcloths trying to skewer them hot. Cheers, Andy

[theonlyone]

acb312 is on the ball ..that's the way i would
cook them ..lovely ...even better from the
neighbours garden ..fresh ...enjoy ...
don't forget a napkin under the chin for
the dripping butter ....yummy stuff ...

[Clanad]

Along with ACB's method... if they've been picked for over a day, add about 1 tablespoon (about an ounce, I'd guess) of plain white sugar to about two quarts of boiling water to replace some of the sugars lost after picking... If you have to keep the ears for another day or so, pack them in a plastic bag with some ice cubes and paper towel without removing the husks.

Next time try grilling them... pull the husks back so you can remove the silks (hairy fronds), place them in ice water for a few minutes (husks and all) then use string to tie the ends of the husks firmly back in place. Put the ears on a hot grill for about 2 minutes per side (turn about three times), remove, leave the husks on for the guests to remove... plenty of real butter, please. (Some of the kernels should be scorched brown).

[puddicat]

I steam them for about 5 to 8 minutes and then drain and serve with chilli butter delicious!!!!

[Brooksy]

If boiling, do not put salt in with them as it is alleged to make them tough.