When making tamales, you can't simply whip out a dry corn husk and hope for the best as you wrap your masa. You need to soak ...

• For mess-free shucking, microwave corn husks and all. • Microwave two ears of corn for six minutes, three ears for eight minutes, or four ears for 10 minutes. • Trim the stem end from the hot corn, ...

Sweet corn is a summer favorite of mine. Usually, I either microwave it or throw it into a pot of boiling salted water for a few minutes. This year, though, I decided to perfect grilling.

You will notice that the husk is easier to remove from a cooked cob than an uncooked cob. If already husked, place the ears of corn in boiling water and remove them after 2–5 minutes, depending ...

1. Place your corn (still in the husk) in the microwave. 2. I cook my corn for 4 minutes for one ear and then add 2 minutes for each additional ear, but the cooking time will vary by microwave, as ...