Once your water is at a rolling boil, drop in the shucked ears and set a timer based on how young they are: just a few minutes for very fresh, slightly longer for older or larger corn.
Pull them while the color is bright and the kernels still snap. Then comes the fun: a quick roll in butter and salt, a shower of Parmesan, or a hit of chili and lime turns simple boiled corn into the dish everyone reaches for first.
Once your water is at a rolling boil, drop in the shucked ears and set a timer based on how young they are: just a few minutes for very fresh, slightly longer for older or larger corn. Pull them while the color is bright and the kernels still snap. Then comes the fun: a quick roll in butter and salt, a shower of Parmesan, or a hit of chili and lime turns simple boiled corn into the dish everyone reaches for first.
