Do you put salt on corn?

[RonB]

Butter only - but only fresh picked corn too.

With the old varieties of corn and a lot of hybrids, the sugars in the corn start converting to starch within 15 minutes of picking. That means just about any corn that has traveled half way across this country is well past it's peak when you buy it.

Things have improved because there are now varieties that are much sweeter to start with, and they hold that sweetness much longer. Sugar enhanced are in this group and tastes great to me. Supersweet corn is sweeter still, and a little too sweet for me when fresh picked, but improves with time as it gets less sweet. There is something out now called triple sweet that I have not tried. I am growing some this year to see how it suits my taste, but it's not doing as well as the first corn I planted. I hope to get enough to make a judgement...

BTW - before the sweeter varieties became available, I'd start a pot of water to boil, and then go pick the corn, shuck it quickly, and hurry back to the house to get it in the pot. That was good stuff.

[glitchy]

Butter and pepper for sure, salt sometimes.

[kjbarth]

Yup

[Oak Smoke]

We get fresh corn on the cob every year in Gruver, Tx. I have no idea what variety it is but is by far the sweetest I’ve ever tasted. My wife’s family cooks their corn in milk and a bit of sugar. It doesn’t need anything when she set it on the table.

[MBMorgan]

Butter. Salt. Teeth. Nothing else needed … 👍

[scottranda]

Butter. teeth.

[MBMorgan]

Panhead John - We’re waiting for it here, too. It’s good stuff but I’m thinking a lot of it gets shipped off to more distant/profitable markets instead of staying here in Colorado.

[Panhead John]

MBMorgan What happens here is, the first few weeks we get big beautiful ears of that stuff, then they get a little smaller and a little smaller ears. The last week or two we have them, the ears are about half the size of the first batch of ears. What I’ve learned to do is stock up my freezer the first few weeks of distribution.

[Red Man]

Why would you not put salt on your corn? I’ve always used butter, salt, and pepper.

[Panhead John]

Exactly!

[FireMan]

Used to salt corn, not any more, just butter.

[jerrybell]

yes - butter and salt

[scottranda]

Do you put salt on your bugs? 😂

https://www.bugasalt.com

I do!!!

[Mosca]

I don’t put anything on my corn. No salt, no butter. We get pretty damn good corn around these parts though.

[jfmorris]

I don't think I've ever had corn on the cobb that was NOT buttered and salted, and sometimes peppered. I've eaten it that way for the past 55 years.

[das85]

I spent most of my life doing just butter/salt/pepper. Then several years ago I found an awesome recipe for "Mexican style" on the free side using mayo mixed with lime juice and seasoning. After a few tries I adapted to my taste by changing proportions and adding few things.

I think the original recipe disappeared from free side a couple years ago (I don't know why?) and kinda off topic for this thread but curious if anyone else remembers/uses that. (Obviously happy to share my version too with anyone who wants!)

[Mudkat]

Nope

[JCBBQ]

No. But then I only eat corn when it’s just been picked. PA/NJ has great corn. It’s super sweet w huge plump kernels, so that’s the flavor I’m looking for.

[RustyHaines]

Nope. Like my corn naked. The quality of the corn determines the taste. And there is way to much feed corn passed off as sweet corn. However, bought some from a roadside stand that was $2.00 a dozen and you put your $$$ in the jar last weekend that was excellent . . . . . . and naked !