Camping Recipes: Corn on the Cob

You know it’s summer when you start to see bins overflowing with sweet corn at your local grocery store or farmers market. Corn on the cob is the perfect item to buy for your next camping adventure — it doesn’t need to be refrigerated and does not require too much prep work. Here are some popular ways to cook and eat this summer staple and some tips to picking out the perfect ear of corn.

How to pick the best cobs at the store or market:

• The best time to buy corn at the store is July and August
• You want to buy a sweet corn variety
• You can check to see if the corn is good without peeling off the husk by just gently pressing along the cob to feel for empty patches which usually means some sort of critter got to it. If the very end is not filled out, that is just fine.

Campfire Corn Recipe Text

In the Husk 

• Easiest way- put the corn right on the grill or campfire coals 

• Or... 

• You can soak the corn in water for about 15 minutes.  Then peel down the husk (without removing it completely), pull off the silk threads, cover the ear with the husk again, then put directly on the grill or campfire coals  

• Cook for about 15 minutes, rotating every few minutes. 

• Let cool, remove the husk, add butter and salt (optional), and enjoy! 

In Foil  

• Remove the husk and silk threads from the corn and then wrap in foil 

• Put the foiled wrapped corn on campfire and let it cook for about 15 minutes, rotating every few minutes.  

• Let cool, unwrap, add butter and salt (optional) and enjoy 

Boiled 

• Peel off husk and silk threads 

• Boil a large pot of water either over a camp stove or fire  

• Once the water is boiling gently place cobs in the water and let cook for no more than 5 minutes 

• Note: Do not salt your water  

• Remove from the water and add butter and salt if desired 

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