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Butter-Poached Sweet Corn on the Cob
Halved ears of sweet corn simmered in a bath of water, milk, butter and a pinch of sugar, then salted at the table. The quickest, sweetest corn for a backyard burger cookout.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Serves
- 6
- Level
- Easy
Simmering corn in milk and butter is an old Midwestern church-supper habit that keeps the kernels plump and a bit richer than plain boiled ears. The milk does not make the corn taste of dairy; it rounds out the sweetness and leaves a film of butter on each ear as you lift it out. Save the salt for after cooking. Snap the ears in half before they go in so they fit the pot and are easy to grab beside burgers or barbecue chicken.
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