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Sweetcorn - Corn on the cob
By Recipes4us
How to prepare and cook Sweet corn
Sweetcorn
Recipes |
Growing
Vegetables |
More
Vegetables - Prep & Cooking times
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Common Names: |
Turnip |
| Family: |
Brassicaceae |
| In
Season: |
August -
November (best) |
| Buying: |
Choose
firm, smooth bulbs which are free of cracks and heavy for their
size. Smaller specimens are generally sweeter |
| Storing: |
Remove
any leaves store in a cool, dry, dark place or refrigerator for up
to 4 days |
| Serving Allowances: |
1 Cob per
person or 100g/4oz Niblets |
General - Preparing
Corn on the Cob (Sweetcorn)
Remove the papery sheath and the stringy threads then
cut off the stem if present. Wash well. They can then be cooked
whole, cut widthways into sections or thick slices. Alternatively,
the niblets can be removed from the cob with a sharp knife. The easy
way to do this is to cut off the stem end so it can be steadied on a
work surface, then, starting at the pointed end, cut down to the
base as close to the central cob as possible.
Optional Preparations/Cuts (see Main Vegetable
Preparation Page for explanations and photos)
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Baton |
Brunoise |
Chunk |
Cube |
Dice/chop |
Grate |
Julienne |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Matchsticks |
Mashed |
Paysanne |
Pur�ed |
Shred |
Slice |
Sulfrino |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Y |
x |
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Suitable methods and
timing for cooking Corn on the Cob (Sweetcorn)
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Bake/Roast |
y |
Whole
= 20-35 minutes. Coat with oil or melted butter |
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Boil |
y |
Whole = 8 - 15 minutes
Do not add salt to the water
Niblets = 5 - 10 minutes
Do not add salt to the water |
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Fry/Saut� |
y |
Niblets =
Stir-fry 3-5 minutes |
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Grill |
y |
Whole = 8 - 15 minutes brush
liberally with melted butter |
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Microwave |
y |
Whole/Niblets = 5 - 10 minutes |
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Steam |
y |
Whole = 15 - 20 minutes
Niblets = 10 - 15 minutes
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Stuff |
x |
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