Grilled Corn...2 ways.

So how do you cook your Taylor corn? I've lived most of my life eating sweet corn at least once a day during the summer. But in all that time, I'd never had grilled corn on the cob. I decided to change that.

I found multiple sites with directions online and decided to give them a try. Method #1 is an herb butter corn. First, peel off a few of the outer layers of the corn. Make sure to leave a few for protection. This photo is the before and after of removing the outer layers.

2. Cut off the tip of the silk end. (I think this just helps it be less messy)

3. Soak in cold water for 15-20 minutes.

I couldn't get it to stay under the water (it kept floating) so this was my solution to keep it under water!

4. Remove the corn from the water and husk it back to about 1 inch from the base. We need the husk to stay attached, and if it gets pulled all the way back it won't stay attached. I'll be honest, it took 4 tries for me to get 2 ears done correctly.

5. Smear the corn with an herb butter. (just soften butter, and throw in your favorite herbs. I used parsley and basil.)

5. Wrap the husk back around the ear and secure with kitchen string. Or, if you are like me and don't have kitchen string, aluminum-foil-turned-twisty-tie works just fine!

6. Grill over high heat for 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally.

Now, if you want to grill corn and don't have time to do the soaking and the husking and the smearing and the tieing and the cooking, here is method #2 (which is much simpler).

Step 1. Don't husk at all. Don't soak. Just cut the silk end off the ear.

Step 2. Throw it on the grill and cook for 15--20 minutes, turning occasionally. That's it!!

We tried both versions of grilled corn, and found we liked Method #2 (the less work one) even better than the one with herb butter. I think that if I loved the herb butter enough, it could always be added after cooking to save the middle steps of husking, smearing and re-wrapping.

It does take longer than my standard method of boiling corn, BUT if we're already grilling, it makes sense to put it on the grill too. If you try it, come back and let us know how you liked it!