Roasting corn. I love corn roasted but it takes forever on a stove top "grill" or in the oven on

[rhett o rick]

broil. I am wondering if I can shorten the time by microwaving the corn for a few minutes before oven roasting?

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. Microwaving is the way to go!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11578986

No more boiling, grilling, etc for us!

[rhett o rick]

2. Very cool, thank you. nm

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. It sounds quite impossible, but really works- we do four ears at a time, 16 minutes seems to work

(on high). Sounds like a long time...but it works. Pretty easy, too - stick it in, turn it on, go drink beer or wine for 16 minutes, come back and it is done. Beware - it really heats the cor n from the inside, so stays really hot (mouth burning warning!)

[NYC_SKP]

5. I need to introduce you to my organic genius second cousin hybrid creator.

He's naming a blue tomato after me.

There are, after all, reds and blues, he tells me!

[rhett o rick]

7. Isnt it blasphemy to call him a "creator".

According to some, all versions of plants were created by God 6 thousands of years ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015678#post34

[NYC_SKP]

8. LOL @ "even the Finch kind"

34. And God created every kind of bird, even the Finch kind...

Gag me with a stick... is that 2nd grade English or what?

[NRaleighLiberal]

9. I hope he can get a good flavored one...the blues I've had so far

give my tastebuds the blues!

[AnotherMcIntosh]

4. If the leaves are left on and you nuke two ears for 1 minute on each side, you may find that you

will have an enhanced corn taste.

The leaves and the silk will pull off easily with paper towels.

[sigmasix]

6. we soak it in the husks

in a mixture of sugar, salt tblspoon vinegar and water overnight. The we roast them on the grill still in the husk. I always make too many so I can store them in the freezer to warm up in the microwave.

[SeattleVet]

10. I do them in the microwave for 6-8 minutes (depending on quantity)

then husk them (they *do* slip right out, as in the video link above). Then I butter them and toast them on the grill a little bit until nicely browned. When I used to soak them then grill them I always wound up with burning husks, and not so much 'grilled' flavor. By toasting them with the butter already on you get a nice, even coloration and great flavor.

[rhett o rick]

11. Thanks, that sounds like a great way. On another subject

can you get Steph Miller on am 1180? I cant get a good signal.

[SeattleVet]

12. No, pretty much no signal at all in N. Seattle. nt

[rhett o rick]

13. That's what I found. nm