Grilled Corn on the Cob

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1995, America's Test Kitchen TV

What really matters is when the corn was picked and how it's been stored.

SERVES 4

TIME 55 minutes, plus 30 minutes soaking

Grilled Corn on the Cob

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

When developing our grilled corn recipe, we found that corn cooked in its grassy husks consistently picked up the husks' pleasant, fermented, earthy smell. It was important to soak the ears for 30 minutes before grilling, which prevented th...

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