Endorsed by an Iowa corn farmer (unofficially).
How To Shuck Corn Using the Microwave
Trim the stem end of the corn using asharp knife.
Place as many trimmed ears of corn as you want to cook on a large plate.
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Next up, zap the corn until it’s tender, about two to four minutes per ear.
Carefully pick up the corn by the untrimmed end and hold it vertically over a cutting board or plate.
If the corn is too hot to handle, use a kitchen towel.
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Give it a few shakes.
The clean corn will slide right out, leaving the silk neatly inside the husk.
Now it’s ready to slather with butter and enjoy!
Megan Keno
Tip:Be sure to trim and shuck the corn as soon as you remove it from the microwave.
If this happens to you, simply zap the corn for an additional minute and loop back and try.
My next stop was my friend Kimberlae Saul, who grew up in IowaAmerica’s leading corn growers.
Instead, she said, “Oh yes, that’s what my grandpa always did!”
