Corn is generally cooked for about 15-20 minutes, depending on the type of corn and cooking equipment to distinguish:

1, cooking fresh corn, cold water in the pot to cook for 20 minutes is cooked. Because the fresh corn itself more water, so relatively short cooking time, in order to ensure that the cooking through, it is recommended that cold water under the pot to cook 20 minutes;

2, cooking fruit corn, cold water under the pot to cook for 15 minutes is cooked. Because fruit corn is usually smaller, higher sugar so easier to cook, generally cold water in a pot to cook 15 minutes enough;

3, cooking white glutinous corn, cold water in a pot to cook 25 minutes. Because the white glutinous corn itself is high in starch, so it is more difficult to cook, it is recommended to cook for at least 25 minutes before eating is better;

4, with rice cooker cooking, the above basis of each reduced by about 5 minutes. Because the rice cooker itself pressure, so in the cooking time can be appropriate to shorten 5 minutes;

5, with pressure cooker, the above basis can be reduced by 10 minutes. Because the pressure cooker pressure is very high, the heat is also very fast and stable, generally boiled corn on the steam can be cooked in 6 minutes.

Cooking corn with cold water in the pot or hot water?

Cooking corn is usually done with cold water in the pot, and hot water is not recommended. The reasons are as follows:

1, cold water to cook corn can be cooked through. Because cold water to cook corn is slow heating corn, and corn itself starch higher heat slower, so cold water to cook corn can better cook through the corn, and hot water under the pot of corn first heat shaped so the inside is more difficult to cook, not as cold water to cook through;

2, cold water to cook corn taste soft and sticky. Because cold water to cook corn can be cooked through corn, corn inside and outside can be together into the heating state, so cold water to cook corn taste will be more soft and sticky, and hot water because the outer layer of heat inside can not be easily heated again, so the inside is difficult to cook, hard texture.

How many minutes does it take to cook corn?

Cooking corn is recommended to corn in the above mentioned cooking time on the basis of the following 2 points can be increased to more sweet:

1, cooking corn with 2 layers of outer skin and whiskers to cook together. Boiled corn to be more sweet and savory, boiled corn skin and corn mustache not completely removed, just peel off the outside of a few layers of thick skin, leaving 2 layers of skin and all the corn mustache inside the boil, corn can be very good to retain the sweet flavor, eat more sweet and savory;

2, boiled corn with a spoonful of salt. Cooking corn to add a spoonful of salt to the water can be a good increase in water electrolytes, to help the corn heat and stability, corn will also eat into the salt and more sweet flavor, can be said to be two birds with one stone.

Tips:

(1) Cooked corn should be eaten while it is still hot, the second time you heat it up the flavor will be completely different, not good.

(2) boiled corn can be at the same time in the water with a little sugar, so that the corn cooked out more sweet and more soft and sticky.

(3) Cooking corn can also add a small half cup of milk in the rice cooker, so that the cooked corn to eat more flavorful.