1. When you buy corn, it's best to avoid the kind with the skin peeled off. Pick fresh corn, the fresher the better. Corn that has been left out too long will have the sugar in it converted to starch and the flavor will deteriorate.

2. Peel off those hardened skins on the outside of the corn, leaving only the innermost two thin layers. If you cook corn with the leaves on, it will have a distinctive grain-fresh flavor and will cook easily.

3. Soak the corn for half an hour. Put the clean corn husk in a very clean gauze, tie it and put it in the pot, the corn will be more flavorful when cooked. While it is cooking, add water, which should not go over the surface of the corn.

4. To cook the corn, add a pinch of salt to the water when it boils and then continue to cook. This will enhance the corn's texture and taste a hint of sweetness. You can also add a little milk powder, or milk, according to your own taste, will make the corn more tender.

5. If you want to eat more nutritious boiled corn, you can add a little bit of baking soda (cooking soda) to the water when boiling. Because corn is rich in a nutrient element called niacin, but in general, this component is not easy to be broken down and absorbed by the body. After adding baking soda, the niacin in corn can be fully released, thus becoming more nutritious.

6. You can cut the corn into small pieces and stew it with ribs. It is also delicious to stew pig's feet with corn or stew meatball soup.

7. When the corn is cooked, turn off the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Don't let the cooked corn continue to soak in the water, or the flavor won't be strong and the texture will deteriorate.

8. You can get off the cooked corn kernels, cut some diced carrots, cucumbers, or diced lean meat, add some sugar and vinegar, or salt and oil, and eat it noisily, not only very nutritious, but also stimulate your appetite.

Precautions

- The water left from boiling corn is a treasure. Because there is corn husk, drink can clear heat and water, can be health care.

- Eat corn, drink some of that water, extraordinarily fragrant, but also can clear the fire to eliminate food.

- Tips

- You can cook a lot of corn at a time, can't eat it all, drain and freeze it. Next time you eat a few boiling water under the pot back to cook a little can. It is the trick of adding a little salt, will make the corn more sweet.