Friday, February 21, 2014

Cool Convenience

HOW CONVENIENT!


Wine server


Knives set

Wide rear view mirror

Folded shoes

Backpack bike

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How fast and convenient!
Close up of kernels on an ear of corn


From: jpl
Subject: FW: AMAZING! Cooler Corn
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:51:01 -0500

The Best Way to Cook Corn on the Cob for a Crowd !(Excellent Idea keep on file for next BBQ season.)

It's Cooler Corn!


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Am I the only person who hasn't heard of "cooler corn"?

As an obsessive food nerd, you'd expect that I would have at least heard of it, but over the weekend I was blind-sided by the simple genius of this method for cooking loads of corn on the cob perfectly.

I was hepped to it while visiting my family in Maine . Short story: We like corn on the cob. And with eight adults at the table, that means a couple of dozen ears. We would have used the lobster pot to cook them all, but the lobster pot was busy steaming lobster.







Then my sister, a capable Maine cook with years of camping experience, says "let's do cooler corn!" Before I can ask "what the hell is cooler corn?" a Coleman cooler appears from the garage, is wiped clean, then filled with the shucked ears. Next, two kettles-full of boiling water are poured over the corn and the top closed.

Then nothing.

When we sat down to dinner 30 minutes later and opened it, the corn was perfectly cooked. My mind was blown. And I'm told that the corn will remain at the perfect level of doneness for a couple of hours.

Turns out, Cooler Corn is pretty well known among the outdoorsy set  But for those of us who avoid tents as  much as possible, it's perfect for large barbecues and way less of mess than grilling. In fact, I may even buy another cooler just so I'm ready for next summer. Now That I'm in the know.



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Published  10/27/11  altgroup multiply
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