"Cooler Corn" ... thanks Luis Flores!

Corn on the Cob for a Crowd (UNCLASSIFIED)



Never heard of it but awesome idea!


For all you Bar-B-Q-er's out there. This is just a fantastic idea!

The Best Way to Cook Corn on the Cob for a Crowd?

It's Cooler Corn

Photograph by Scott DeSimon



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 blindsided by the simple genius of this method

for cooking loads of corn on the cob (which is still in season, no matter

that summer already seems like a sad memory) 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. (And please don't spell it

"lobstah". It's not funny.)

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

(I found a handful of mentions on various camping websites). 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.