Which one is sweeter?
I admit I never know whether to have a go at get yellow or white corn.
Ive heard that yellow corn is more tender, but is that really the case?
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Corn is Iowas leading crop with 12.9 million acres harvested each year.
Early on, 150 years ago, you could still get corn in any color, he says.
But in the late 1800s, there happened to be a particular corn variety that did really well.
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It was called Pennsylvania yellow dent.
But it was just by chance that it was yellow.
I couldve been orange, blue, white, brown or any color.
Any variation in taste has to do with the corn variety, not the color, Mueller explains.
Sweet corn is grown for people to eat.
But the sugar content is not connected to color.
Color doesnt really matterfreshness is the key to great-tasting corn.
Even at the grocery store, he says corn is likely just a few days from being harvested.
Mueller suggests waiting to shuck the corn.
Any way you keep it sealed is better for the corn in the end.
Husk it right before you eat it.
He suggests keeping the husk on as long as possible.
If youre going to eat it that day, then you could leave it out.
If its going to be a little longer, he advises putting the corn in the refrigerator.
What’s Mueller’s favorite way to enjoy corn?
I personally dont like it grilled.
I think that dries it out, Mueller says.
My favorite tip is not the most healthy thing.
I boil it in water and then put a whole lot of butter on it.