Everybody loves eating corn on the cob at a barbecue, but you'd be hard pressed to find anybody who enjoys shucking corn.

While you can cook corn on the cob anyway you like, not every approach adds layers of flavor. The best method would be especially good for cookouts.

Few things compare to corn on the cob, especially when you know how to pick the best sweet corn. For those who want to get their corn fix without waiting for corn to boil in a big pot or putting it on ...

The best method for shucking corn is peeling the husk by hand and using a slightly damp kitchen towel to remove excess silk, leaving the corn raw and ready to cook. The microwave method is an ...

They all agreed about the worst way, too!

Sweet, plump, and juicy every time.

Corn on the cob is a bright, summery side that comes together quickly, no matter what approach you take. You don't need a grill or any sort of fancy gadget to prepare corn; here, you'll be sure to ...

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2015 and was updated in 2024. Every summer Iowans are faced with a decision: How to cook sweet corn? Should you be boiling? Grilling?

There are plenty of dishes in which corn shines alongside other ingredients — there's cornbread, corn salsa, corn chowder, and corn casserole, to name a few. But as delicious as these recipes can be, ...