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Sweet Corn Custard - Feast Your Eyes

Posted Aug 25th 2009 10:00AM by Emily Farris
Filed under: Dessert, Grains, Dairy, Feast Your Eyes, Summer

Sweet corn custard. Photo: High/Low Food/Drink.

First, we were reminiscing over cartons of fresh-picked berries. Now we're swooning over seasonal sweet corn custard. That a typically savory grain could be made into such a sweet-sounding dessert is not unusual. (After all, who hasn't -- knowingly or not -- indulged in a little high-fructose corn syrup?) But the fact that it was whipped into such a smooth, butter-colored custard is a rare treat, indeed.

This multiscoop serving was captured by Andrea from High/Low Food/Drink after a late-night run to pick up a pint from restaurateur Danny Meyer's iconic New York Shake Shack. Though Andrea admits the yellow kernels were added at home "for artistic effect" only, they pop beautifully against the blue bowl, making the sweets look all the sweeter.

[Via High/Low Food/Drink]

Berries, Barbecues and Brats - The Minneapolis Star-Tribune in 60 Seconds

Posted Aug 18th 2009 12:00PM by Monika Bartyzel
Filed under: In Sixty Seconds

Herbs. Photo: Shawn Allen, Flickr

A whole slew of herb-themed recipes to utilize any tasty greenery kicking around.
Minneapolis' Nokomis neighborhood now has two new shops to feed local wine addictions -- Ken & Norm's and the Cork Dork.
The Country Lane farm stand boasts delicious, freshly picked berries.
Wondering exactly how to harvest your home crops? The Star Tribune offers some tips.
On birds, boys, brews and backyard barbecues.
Advice on how to cook up the freshwater fish brought home after a long day on the water.
Taylors Falls' The Drive In boasts old-school nostalgia in both atmosphere and menu, while Kramarczuk's offers a cheap brat combo.
Wine pick of the week: France's crisp, cheap Picpoul de Pinet.
News Bites: New Zealand's olive oil, Calphalon pans, Iowa's Premier Wine & Food Expo and a benefit for St. Jude's.
Recipes: Grilled Tuna with Parsley-Parmesan Vinaigrette and a slew of sweet corn dishes.

Fresh corn, a little butter and vanilla sea salt

Posted Aug 6th 2008 5:05PM by Monika Bartyzel
Filed under: Vegetables

In May, I blogged about my discovery of Halen Mon Sea Salt with Taha Vanilla. It was great on fish, but I haven't used it much since. It's been taunting me from my spice drawer for a while, until I realized...

I had exactly one ear of corn sitting in my fridge. (Only one, because I HATE the struggle to de-corn my teeth after.) I threw it into a pot of boiling, sugared* water while I grabbed the mortar and pestle to grind some of the Halen Mon with some regular sea salt into a nice powder. When the corn was done, I pulled it out, rubbed a small bit of butter on the kernels, and then sprinkled the cob with the salt.

Sweet corn with salt that has a hint of vanilla is so very, very good. It's the perfect side dish for a summer meal, and a great, quick snack on a warm day.

*Have no fear.. It was actually sugared!

Sweet corn ice cream

Posted Jun 18th 2008 6:00PM by Emily Matchar
Filed under: Dessert, Vegetables, Recipes

We've got a healthy appreciation for odd-flavored ice creams here at Slashfood. We've written about soy sauce ice cream, habanero ice cream and Stilton ice cream, just to name a few.

My personal favorite is sweet corn ice cream. It sounds odd, but once you taste it you think "oh, that makes sense." The pale yellow ice cream has a subtle, summery corn flavor, studded with fresh kernels, like buttered corn on the cob distilled into a perfect, chilled essence.

I just had some today, at a place called Tara's in Santa Fe that specializes in non-standard flavors - they also make terrific sage, strawberry balsamic, chile-pistachio and black sesame ice creams. But there's something about cold sweet corn that's perfect for a hot June evening. My parents, recently returned from Singapore, described a local street food that I just may hop on a plane to try: corn ice cream, drizzled with syrup, and slapped between two pieces of pink-dyed white sandwich bread.

Until then, I'll have to make do with this recipe for sweet corn ice cream on Epicurious and am planning to try it this weekend. I bet it would be good with a cayenne caramel sauce.

Here, have a smoky cupcake

Posted May 23rd 2008 10:34AM by Ellen Slattery
Filed under: Dessert, Recipes, Baking, Memorial Day, Summer

The Cupcake Project is a huge contributor to the Slashfood Flickr pool. But because I don't want to express favoritism among our flickr posters, I try to limit my Cupcake Project posts to about one a month.

And what better way to celebrate the upcoming Memorial Day weekend than with cupcakes? But these aren't any cupcakes, and they probably won't satisfy your sweet tooth.

Enter: All-American Barbecue Cupcakes. Essentially, you add liquid smoke to a chocolate cupcake recipe, and top it with a sweet corn frosting that contains four gloriously simple ingredients: sweet corn, cream cheese, butter, and sugar. (And did anything bad ever come out of a recipe whose two main ingredients were butter and cream cheese?) The red, white, and blue star sprinkles don't hurt, either.

Okay, so they sound a little funny - but props to Cupcake Project to being creative and unique. They sound like the perfect addition to any cookout. Just serve 'em and watch your guests' eyes widen in surprise and their faces sink into relaxed, contented smiles.

Corn-eating world record set in Florida

Posted May 1st 2006 12:01PM by Nicole Weston
Filed under: Vegetables, Food Oddities, Southern States, Super Size Me

By munching his way through 34 ears of sweet corn in only 12 minutes, Joe LaRue set the world record for corn eating over the weekend at the Sweet Corn Fiesta at the South Florida Fairgrounds. For his efforts, LaRue took home $1,500 grand prize. He and other competitors said that technique and speed were crucial in corn-eating, since the biggest obstacle eaters must overcome is jaw fatigue. LaRue's winning technique involved a side-to-side typewriter eating pattern, wrap around sunglasses to minimize distractions and a Rage Against the Machine CD to get him motivated. The event was officiated by the International Federation of Competitive Eating.

[Image of Joe LaRue from IFCE]

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Sweet Corn Custard - Feast Your Eyes

Berries, Barbecues and Brats - The Minneapolis Star-Tribune in 60 Seconds

Fresh corn, a little butter and vanilla sea salt

Sweet corn ice cream

Here, have a smoky cupcake

Corn-eating world record set in Florida

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