Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2015 and was updated in 2024. Every summer Iowans are faced with a decision: How to cook sweet corn? Should you be boiling? Grilling?

There aren't many sides that essentialize the summer season like some fresh corn on the cob. Crisp, bright, and juicy, a cob full of yellow kernels is the perfect complement to many summery dishes.

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Cook corn on the cob to perfection every single time and capture those peak summer flavors. A native New Yorker of Mexican heritage, Diana Perez has spent the last 17 years working across the culinary ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio --Farm-fresh sweet corn is one of summer’s sweet pleasures — soft kernels, bursting with sugary juice. If you’re still dropping your ears into a rolling pot of water, you may be ...

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Sweet corn on the cob is one of the culinary joys of summer. Chef John Ash offers recipes for more ways to savor it. The silks of corn stalks can be used in tea and the benefits help lower cholesterol ...

Every summer Iowans are faced with a decision: How to cook sweet corn? Should you be boiling? Grilling? Microwaving? And even when a method is selected, there are still variations. Husk on, husk off, ...