How to Boil Corn on the Cob with Salt

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to cook corn on the cob with salt? Choose corn of milky ripeness. We clean the cobs from leaves and “tendrils.” You will learn how to choose a pan by reading the article at the end of this recipe.

2. STEP 2

   

   Fill with cold water and place on the stove.

3. STEP 3

   

   When the water boils, reduce the heat, add salt to taste and cover with a lid. Cook for 30 minutes (approximately, the time depends on the degree of ripeness of the corn and your technique).

4. STEP 4

   

   We take out the corn and put it on a plate, coat the still hot cobs with butter. Try corn. If necessary, you can sprinkle salt on each cob if there was not enough salt during cooking.

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

25.11.2023

5

Finally, we have opened the boiled corn season. Before, I had never thought about the intricacies of this process. I just cooked it and sprinkled salt on top. Later I learned that cobs can be baked with butter, boiled in milk, and also stewed “wheels” with vegetables and garlic. This time I learned how to cook corn on the cob with salt. Even as a child, I was told that you should not add salt when cooking. Otherwise the corn will be tough. But I think the hardness of the grains still depends on the type of corn itself and the degree of maturity. At the end of summer, no matter how much you cook the dark yellow cobs, they will remain hard). But they will be easy to separate. I had my first milk corn. If you crush the grain, a white juice will appear, hence the “milk”. I cooked it for about 20 minutes after boiling, adding salt immediately. The quantity is approximately the same as if you were boiling new potatoes. My corn turned out elastic and soft! I liked the fact that the grains are evenly salted and when you bite into it, you feel the salty brine, and not fresh water. Well, with fresh butter it’s much tastier and more tender!

Ira

25.11.2023

4.8

alexey, how delicious your corn is, mmm... with butter and salt! I've never eaten this before, I'll have to try it! Does the cooking time not depend on the quality of the corn - is it always 30 minutes? Thank you very much for the recipe!!!

Tatiana

25.11.2023

5

Thank you for the recipe, those who use it will enjoy it. And others (like me) will enjoy wonderful memories.....a southern resort, a beach, the splash of the sea....and the mouth-watering aroma of an exotic delicacy ---boiled corn. Thank you!