When to Enjoy

Sweet corn from Florida is picked in May, offering a sweet preview of summer.

Recipes

Tips

• It’s best to buy corn the day you want to eat it. But if you must wait a day or two, refrigerate corn right in its husk. If your corn is already shucked, refrigerate it in a sealed plastic bag.
• Keep your kitchen a little neater by shucking your corn inside a large plastic or paper bag that you’ll also use to collect and discard the leaves and silk.
• Some folks swear by this method for cleanly separating the silk from the kernels: Microwave the ears for a few minutes. Use an oven mitt to handle the hot ears. Shuck as usual, or cut about an inch off each end and slip the ear right out.