Adventures In Cooking: Roasted Corn On The Cob

I have some great news! My family will truly rejoice. I have a reputation for not eating vegetables...or fruit...or anything remotely healthy. I can proudly say that I have a new vegetable that I like! Not only a new vegetable, but it has taken the new first place spot on my veggie list. It's roasted corn on the cob. I've hated corn for as far back as I can remember (which is pretty far back). But one day at a friend's house I decided to give corn another try. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I like it. But it wasn't until several weeks later that I really got hooked. I was introduced to roasted corn on the cob. Since then I have craved corn on the cob. Craved it over candy, and I was being offered candy at the time. I knew this was something I needed to learn to cook. Enter this first Adventure In Cooking.

I followed a recipe on the internet. I started with some unshucked corn from the grocery store (I so miss the days when I just picked it from the fields). I got to relive some of the glorious farm work days while I shucked all the corn in the kitchen. Then I pulled all that annoying corn silk off and cut off the end and the tip. I also cut out any bad places I found. Just like the old days. That marked the end of familiar territory.

Next I unraveled the last of our tin foil and placed it over a baking sheet. I buttered each ear of corn and lightly sprinkled them with salt and pepper. Then I placed them in the oven (I promise I preheated the oven lol). Every fifteen minutes I would open the oven and rotate the ears with some nifty tongs. I barely have cooking experience (at least on my own) and this was definitely my first time with corn on the cob.

Here is the beautiful result:

The browning is intentional. I love the flavor it adds when its browned. Call me odd. My roasted corn on the cob was a beautiful and delicious success! I'm so happy, first because I love roasted corn on the cob and now I can make it. Second, because I feel so accomplished to have successfully cooked something delicious on my own. This was the first of many adventures in cooking. I'm looking forward to the next one!

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