What is the best way to cook corn?
We put five different methods for how to cook sweet corn to the test: grilling, boiling, steaming, slow-cooking and oven-roasting. Psst! Here’s how to pick the freshest ears of corn. In testing, we prepared two ears of corn using each method outlined below.
What is the best way to make caramel corn?
Sweet and crunchy, this caramel corn is easy to make and tastes better than the county fair's. Spray large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray. Add popcorn and place in preheated 250 degrees F oven while preparing caramel. Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan.
Why is my caramel corn sticky and melted?
Caramel corn that is melted or sticky hasn't been cooked properly. When you make your homemade caramel, it is crucial to bring it to the correct temperature. This will ensure that when it cools, it dries as a shiny coating rather than a sticky sauce.
How do you steam corn on the stovetop?
To steam corn on the stovetop, place a steamer basket into a pot filled with a few inches of water. Bring the water to a boil and then add shucked ears of corn to the steamer basket.
How do you make glutinous corn?
Pressure cook the ears of corn for 15 minutes with some salt added to the water. If you don't have a pressure cooker you can boil them for 45 minutes instead. Take the leaves off the cobs. Hold them with tongs and roast them over an open flame, turning slowly, for about seven minutes each until evenly charred.
What makes corn on the cob gummy?
Choose fresh, unhusked corn. Corn with the husks removed, such as the ones often found prepackaged at the grocery store, are frequently past their prime. The sugars in the kernels will have turned to starch, making the corn gummy to the bite after cooking.
How do you make starchy corn?
You can do this one of two ways: grill over high heat for 2-4 minutes per side until husks are charred; or roast in a 500° oven for 35-40 minutes, turning once. In either case, don't remove the husks—they contain flavor, as well as moisture that protects the corn inside from drying out.
What is the sticky corn called?
Waxy corn or glutinous corn is a type of field corn characterized by its sticky texture when cooked as a result of larger amounts of amylopectin. The corn was first described from a specimen from China in 1909.
What makes fresh corn chewy?
Keep it Quick. Overcooked corn is chewy because heat gradually breaks down the corn's cell walls, causing the kernels to lose their subtle crunch. For best results, cook the corn in boiling water for just a few minutes, until the kernels are still crisp but easily pierced with a fork.
What makes corn mushy?
According to Cook's Illustrated, when corn heats up, the starch absorbs the water your corn is boiling in. At the same time, pectin found in corn begins to dissolve, ultimately making the corn soft and mushy.
What makes corn on the cob starchy?
Cross-pollination can also occur between types of sweet corn, so it's best to limit planting to one type of corn. Corn that results from cross-pollination tends to be starchy and tough, tasting more like field corn.
Does adding sugar to water make corn sweeter?
Granulated sugar – boiling corn in slightly sweetened water brings out the pure sweetness of the corn.
Why is my corn not juicy?
Not enough nutrients, nitrogen in particular. Corn is a big user of nitrogen and if there isn't enough at the time the ear is filling, it can prevent the ear from completely developing. Manure this fall or compost in the spring can provide nutrients or a garden fertilizer that has nitrogen in it.
What type of corn is used for flour?
Flour corn (Zea mays var. amylacea) is a variety of corn with a soft starchy endosperm and a thin pericarp. It is primarily used to make corn flour. This type, frequently found in Aztec and Inca graves, is widely grown in the drier parts of the United States, western South America and South Africa.
How do you make Korean corn on the cob?
Shucking corn on the cobSplit the husk at the tip and pull down to the base.Remove the husk by breaking it at the end. It should snap easily.Wedge the knife into the tip of the corn.Put some force on the blade of the knife, and push all the way down.Further split the corn into quarters.Tadaa!
How is waxy corn starch made?
Starch Mutants: Waxy Corn Waxy corn and high-amylose corns differ from normal varieties in their proportions of amylose and amylopectin. Waxy corn, a genetic mutant, contains starch composed entirely of amylopectin. A few corn wet mills process these special hybrids and market the waxy starch into niche markets.
How We Tested and Scored Each Method
In testing, we prepared two ears of corn using each method outlined below. While some methods allow you to either leave the husks on or remove them, we opted to remove all the husks for consistency.
Slow Cooker Corn
Cooking corn on the cob for a crowd? Toss it in your slow cooker! Then, use this method to butter the corn.
Oven Roasted Corn
When the weather isn’t quite right for grilling, oven-roasted corn is about as close as you can get!
The Dough
Ingredients needed: active dry yeast, warm water, unsalted butter, an egg, granulated sugar, buttermilk, salt, and all-purpose flour
Cinnamon Sugar Mixture
This part of the recipe is the absolute easiest to make and requires only 2 ingredients. Well, 3 if include the melted butter which is what you brush on first prior to sprinkling the cinnamon sugar over top.
Caramelized Pecan Topping
Ingredients needed: unsalted butter, dark brown sugar (light brown sugar is fine too), light corn syrup, cinnamon, and chopped pecans
The BEST Easy Sticky Bun Recipe
Isn’t it funny how certain things make you remember situations or places? Like how a smell can transport you back to your childhood or a sound can make you think you’re back in your college dorm. For me, a lot of those memories are tied with food, which is why I tell so many stories with my recipes.
What is a sticky bun?
These amazing rolls, also called caramel pecan rolls, are like cinnamon rolls but they’re baked in a caramel sauce. Instead of serving them from the pan, you instead invert the hot pan onto a serving plate and the caramel ends up on top of the rolls, all gooey and warm.
Ingredients in EASY Sticky Buns
Canned Cinnamon Rolls: While I love making from scratch cinnamon rolls, I also love taking some help whenever I can get it. These rolls only take about 30 minutes to make – sticky buns without yeast! – because I started them with canned cinnamon rolls.
How do you make sticky buns?
There are several ways to make the caramel pecan topping. One way uses heavy whipping cream, and those are easy and good but this is a more authentic and classic sticky bun recipe.
How to serve caramel pecan rolls
Once they come out of the oven you turn them – while hot – onto your serving plate. Some of the caramel will stick to your pan, especially if you’re not using a nonstick pan.
Easy Sticky Buns
This easy sticky bun recipe has just 5 ingredients and is done in about 30 minutes. Carmel Pecan rolls with cinnamon rolls are the perfect brunch!
