I'm Corncerned

[Ming the Merciless]

And yes, "corn-," not "con-"

Here in the U.S., and I suppose in Canada, for those of us in the East, and probably elsewhere, it's "corn-on-the-cob" time.  Pick it, shuck it, boil it, butter and salt it, eat it.  Mm, mmm.  Have two.  Have three.  Then go get the dental floss.

My very trivial question: when you eat your corn-on-the-cob, do you eat it left to right/right to left, or round and round, then down the cob after each circuit?  I said it was trivial.  I'm betting the side-to-side technique will be more common.  It has to be; that's the way Ming eats it.  Left to right, by the way.

I might ask UK/Oz members what they call this sublime summer speciality (February or March, I'd guess, OZ/NZ way), since what us North Americans call "corn," other Anglophone spots call "maize."

Oh, and since I don't post all that much or check in as often as I once did, I missed the "Ming's Minions" back in... was it July?  Ran across it while looking for some particular past topic, no longer active.  Thanks guys...  But to get the corn "just right," Ming has to do it himself; the minions get pizza if they're lucky.

[Mikekoz13]

I prefer to eat mine just as the Mighty Ming eats his. Left to right, buttered, salted and peppered. When I want it to be a bit different I substitute Old Bay for the salt and pepper.

My minions also like any left over ears to be sliced from the cobs with a sharp knife, buttered, salted, peppered, and warmed in a pan.

[Laser Man]

Left to right, buttered (salted, of course)! 

[tomcj2]

Left to right, right to left, repeat.  I do not like to waste energy on excessive head movements.

While on the "Corn Topic":  do not shuck it before cooking it.  The husk pulls off with all the hairs after it is cooked.  Wear oven mitts, slice a touch off the big end , squeeze the small end until you are able to pull.  It is quick, less mess, and better results.

[mrzed]

Left to right, fully buttered and salted.

I love the left over smell of butter on my moustache!  Savor the flavor all evening long!

But it's hard to find corn that is not genetically modified. 

[Sir Harry]

I would say from left to right....Consider me weird, but down here in Louisiana, I only eat my corn on the cob with either boiled crawfish (mudbugs or crayfish if you prefer to call them that) or with turkey necks and pigs feet. But that's only twice a year even if that much.

[Tyler]

Left to right now that I think about it.  I also like to sprinkle some garlic salt on my buttered corn...so tasty!

Another question:  Do you grill your corn or boil your corn?

[TheSlyBear]

Left to right. Buttered and salted. Sometimes with cayenne pepper.

Roasted, grilled, steamed, or microwaved. Never boiled.

[Magoo]

For me L-R , but my wife cuts it off the cob with a knife.

[wpruitt]

I've never thought of it .... but I like mine cut off and fried.

[schro]

Left to right, round and round. To me, good corn should need no butter or salt.
However, I recently had corn on the cob with a squeeze of lime and a sprinkled 50/50 mix of kosher salt and chipotle pepper powder. Very tasty.

[g_bald]

I "zig-zag" (i.e. right to left then left to right on the next row). I generally use butter and salt (mmmmm....butter!).

That being said, I like a lot of the alternate suggestions (pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic salt, lime, etc.) -- man, you guys are making my mouth water!!