PL wrote on Mon, 31 May 2010 15:12:07 GMT:

>> In article >,
>> PL > wrote:
>>
>>> Omelet > wrote in
>>> newsmpomelet-BCD98F.21085030052010 @news-wc.giganews.com:
>>>
>> >> In article
>> >> >, PL
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Nuking corn in an unopened husk really is the gods...
>> >> I share that hint as often as I can! :-)
>>>
>>> I'll have to give it a whirl next time. I used to bake them
>>> in the Weber with the husks on, but now usually de-husk ,
>>> wrap in alfoil with some salt, pepper and garlic butter, and
>>> bake like that.
>>
>> They peel like a dream... No fighting to get all the silk
>> off, and the husk seals in the sweetness.
>>
>> Just toss it into the sink directly out of the microwave and
>> run cold water over it so you can peel it. The cob retains
>> enough heat to dry itself in seconds so you can add butter or
>> whatever else you like to treat it with.
>>
>> 5 minutes for one ear, 7 minutes for two or three.

> 'Twill be done on the next lot.

I think 5 minutes is a bit too much but it depends on your microwave.
Otherwise, I am enthusiastic about nuking corn in rinsed husks.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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