Corn On The Cob: Brown Kernels

[Booldawg]

This seems to happen each and every time I cook Corn on the Cob.

There are always a few kernels that go brown. I tend to boil them for 20 minutes.

Not sure what is causing this? Usually something turning brown is due to oxidization?

[atalanta]

Don't boil them for longer than 2 minutes. You only have to get them hot, not ruined. Try it , you will see how much nicer they taste.

[gingejbee]

....and, for those that like their sweetcorn (on the cob) both hot AND cooked, 5 to 15 minutes- depending on size and age- either simmering or steaming, is the usual.
I think that sometimes some of the kernels on a cob are a bit "passed it"...these are the ones that go brown on cooking. That's one theory (mine!).

[chelle7272]

http://www.foodreference.com/html/tcorn.html

[-SharonA-]

20 minutes, that is a long time. I do mine 10 minutes max!

[Berniecuddles2]

we cook ours for 10 mins max

[Booldawg]

Seems the general consensus is I'm boiling them too long.

Will go for 5-10 minutes next time!

[Booldawg]

Thanks all!

[hammerman]

Straight on the barbie....constantly basted with melted butter with lime juice and chilli. Delish

[gingejbee]

^^^but probably not in November, December etc....

[atalanta]

I was taught the 2 minute rule by a US cousin whose grandparents had grown corn. She cooked them for us when we visited her on holiday in California, and she insisted that all her family had only ever put corn cobs into boiling water for 2 minutes. "Getting them hot" and "cooking them " are the same thing when it comes to cobs. They Really Really do not need more. Try them.