In honor of the 4th of July picnics that Americans are having today, I have two little known facts I'd like to share. Being the documentaries-nut that I am, these facts came from an agricultural show.
1--each kernel of corn has an accompanying strand of corn silk. That explains why you feel you can NEVER get all of those strands off the ear!
2--you will find this hard to believe, but the cooking time for corn-on-the-cob that gives the MAXIMUM nutritional value to eating corn is 2 MINUTES.
You read that right.....make sure your corn is room temperature. Put it in a pot of boiling water, cover it, and boil for 2 minutes. THATS ALL.
Take it out and prepare to eat it.
I sort of remember cooking the corn for at least 15 mins., while growing up? That is, until my mom got a bit microwave-happy and began to cook it in the microwave. blah.
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