To soak or not to soak - that is the question?

[OldUsedParts]

I've done corn on the cob in their husks before by just
pulling the husks back, removing the silks, smear with
butter and season to taste. Then I tied the husks back
and grilled them BUT I was talking to someone in the store
the other day and they said to soak the corn with husk
for an hour or more in a pan of water first and then grill them.
It supposedly allows the wet husks to steam cook the corn.

Does anyone have any suggestions or experience with
soaking them in water before grilling?

[CJATE]

I have done that, and I prefer my peel and grill method. grill gets most of the silk. I never get complaints.

i hit thim with EVOO, rub them with rub or garlic salt and pepper (depends what else is on the table)

grill them with 1/4 trun ever 5 min or so depending on temp. hard to beat.


my crazy aunt pulls the husk back, removes the silk, hits them with lots of butter and seasoning, then pulls the husks back into place, and grills like you said. it's very good, but too much work for me.

[DATsBBQ]

I've done corn on the cob in their husks before by just
pulling the husks back, removing the silks, smear with
butter and season to taste. Then I tied the husks back
and grilled them

I do all that but add a step -wrap 'em in foil. Got that from a Weber cookbooklet back in the day. Works great.

[OldUsedParts]

Dave, are you saying wrap the husks and all in foil?
If so, then how long over good hot coals?

[DATsBBQ]

Husks and all. I've never really timed it but with using the foil around the husks with butter on the corn, they never dry out or get burnt. Maybe adds a few minutes over no foil.

[3 star redneck]

I Still soak, dont care how the old timers did it....

[ecto1]

I Still soak, dont care how the old timers did it....

X2 I soak then roast for about 1/2 Hour

[Woody Wood]

sometimes soak - sometimes no soak

[BigDave]

Ahhhh soaking that corn is just a waste of time. Heck it is great raw!! Just shuck em and throw em on the grill just till the kernels start gettin a few carmelized and take it off muey pronto! When its cooked fresh & fast it is great with nuthin but the corn. No seasoning, butter or nuthin. Why ruin that great sweet corn taste. May as well use canned or frozen corn if'n ya gonna put all that other stuff on it!

[TXLNGHRN]

I remove the husk, slather in miracle whip, season with what I like and wrap in foil. 15 min or so and they're awesome.

[tex_toby]

We peel the husks back and take out the silk, pull the husks back up and tie, soak for 30 min or an hour, direct grill.

[rcart76]

Ive done it two different ways. Ive cooked them with the husks on after removing silk. Also, have done it with no husks put them on top rack to cook for a while and baste them with butter or some garlic butter ever so often. Then would move down to directly over the heat. My son tears them up every time I cook them.

[Sean]

I try to soak mine for an hour or so, and I use the word try very loosely. I'm usaully the one thats been soaking in juices. Grill them till the husks are good and black. Unwrap them and if it isnt caramelized to your liking then throw back on grill till done. Coat with some butter, sprinkle with either Judices cajun seasoning or slather up real good with Valentina mexican sauce.

I cant find a pic of the Judice's, but I bet anyone from SE Texas knows about it. It's not real salty tasting like Tony C's.



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[bracketracer]

I peel the husk and silk, lay them out on foil, and add a little butter, salt, pepper, and some fresh basil. Roll each ear individually and then put them on the grill. And get the floss ready! Stephen

[Cramden]

We peel the husks back and take out the silk, pull the husks back up and tie, soak for 30 min or an hour, direct grill.

Same here and I skip the butter until there done. I also keep a squirt bottle of water on hand to douse the ones that start to burn or really dry our. Best corn ever.