For tastier corn, follow these pointers from the pros.

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Corn on the cobis an American classic.

Heres what they had to say.

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It makes the kernels pop.

When you’re ready to eat the corn, roll it around on the grill to get some char.

Season with butter, salt,Parmesan cheese, chili powder, and lime.

Use the Husks As a Handle

I like to cookcornon the grill.

Removing all the corn silk and the fine thread-like fibers under the husk is crucial.

If not, it can burn quickly and remove some of the flavors we are trying to build.

After shucking, break the corn in half with your hands.

Its hard to cut witha knifewithout potentially hurting yourself.

And, of course butter, salt, and a little Old Bay never hurt anyone.

Always see to it your grill is preheated.

Its also one of the easiest and quickest ways to get the tastiest corn.

Sometimes keeping it simple gets the most return, just dont skimp on thesalt!

This helps enhance the natural sweetness of the corn, and adds a creamy richness to each bite.

Greeks enjoy grilled corn on the cob a lot, and its a popular street food.

Only Buy In-Season Corn

Good corn is the key to any corn on the cob preparation.