The other half found me some husked corn cobs at the weekend. (Reading Market for those local) It makes a change because most times I see them they're either husked or have a few leaves artistically removed to show a line of corn. Worst of both worlds!
Still I had my corn and wondered how you prepared yours!
I have a number of ways to prepare corn.
Husked I grill the corn without anything on it. Turning it occasionally until the golden kernels turn a caramel colour. MmmmMmm. Then and only then sweep with some butter. The corn is like a dessert! Sometimes I'll add a spice rub. I used to buy Schwarz's 'BBQ Shotz' specifically for it. I'll be sure some of you have a better rub though.
My Pennsylvanian lodger throws them in a bucket of water for an hour still in their husk. I then place them next to the coals. Out comes a lovely piece of corn, the husk can be used as a handle to hold it and a hot water spray envelopes anyone within 5 foot of the eater.
My last way and the way I chose this weekend was to peel back the husk like peeling a banana leaving it attached at the bottom. Remove all the hair and then cover the cob with butter and return the husks to place around the cob.
Then throw it next to the coals or if there's room on the grill at a high heat, turning for about 15 minutes. Man. Beautiful golden kernels of buttery goodness. The butter gets everywhere though but a meal's not a good'un if you don't have half of it round your face! I've added spices before now to this and that's been good but you have to be careful not to overpower the corn flavour.
Though I hate my Penn friend's tales of a childhood growing up with corn cobs 6 for 50c! Traversty especially as you no longer seem to get that week of cheap corn piled high in the supermarkets that you used to get 10 years ago as English corn came into season.