The Well-Equipped Cook: Make the Most of Fresh Corn Season

There’s nothing better to round out a summertime meal. [America's Test Kitchen. The Well-Equipped Cook. A weekly newsletter from your favorite unbiased tasters and testers.]( [equipment reviews]( [taste tests]( [Equipment guides]( [gear heads]( Make the Most of Fresh Corn Season [SEE EQUIPMENT GUIDE]( [Carolyn Grillo. Associate Editor, ATK Reviews] While growing up in New Jersey, I was exposed to some of the best food the Northeast has to offer (I’m clearly biased), including pork roll and egg sandwiches, Italian American specialties, and fresh Jersey corn. Between June and August—when corn is at its sweetest—it was on our menu several times a week. No matter where your corn is grown, there’s nothing better to round out a summertime meal. Whether you simply [eat it on the cob]( (buttered and salted, of course), add it to a [Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad]( or use it in this crowd‑pleasing [Corn Risotto]( it’s always delicious. From the best [Dutch oven]( for boiling corn to the [best brush]( for buttering cobs, these are our favorite tools for cooking and eating this seasonal ingredient. Must-Have of the week A Santoku Knife A santoku knife and a traditional chef’s knife perform comparably, but a santoku knife has a shorter blade with a rounded tip, is lightweight and agile in hand, and has a thinner spine that helps it slice easily through food. The agility of a santoku knife makes it perfect for slicing corn kernels off the cob with ease. To find our favorite, we tested 10 santoku knives and also compared their feel and performance to that of our favorite chef’s knife, [the Victorinox Swiss Army Fibrox Pro 8" Chef’s Knife](. [Read more ›]( OUR WINNER Misono UX10 Santoku 7.0" Ease of Use: ★★★   Performance: ★★★   [BUY NOW]( Related Recipes [Corn Risotto]( [Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad]( [All-Access Membership. 12,000+ Reliable Recipes. Free Shipping in our shop. Mobile App. 8,000+ Product Ratings. Cookbook Collection. Join now and SAVE 33%. TRY IT FREE.]( Explore More Featured Products [Longtime Favorite]( OXO Good Grips 12-Inch Tongs This pair of tongs feels like a natural extension of our hands when we’re pulling cobs of corn from hot water. We prefer the slightly longer 16-inch version of these tongs when we grill corn. [Buy It Now ›]( [Convenience of Gas + Flavor of Charcoal]( Weber Performance Deluxe Charcoal Grill To achieve maximum charring, we leave our corn in the husk and grill it directly on the grates over a very hot fire. Our favorite Weber kettle has a gas ignition system that lights coals with the push of a button—no chimney starter needed. [Buy It Now ›]( [Collapsible Steamer Baskets, Large Dutch Ovens, 12-Inch Nonstick Skillets, Pepper Mills]( [SEE ALL THE EQUIPMENT]( Article 10 Good Things to Know About Fresh Corn How do you choose the best ears of corn at the grocery store? Is yellow corn sweeter than white corn? What’s the neatest way to trim corn from the cob? In this article, we answer all the questions you have about corn—and some of our insights might surprise you. [Read More ›]( More equipment guides [Summertime Mediterranean Meals]( [Knives: The Most Important Tools in Your Kitchen]( HOW OUR TESTING PROCESS WORKS The mission of ATK Reviews is to find the best equipment and ingredients for the home cook through rigorous, hands-on testing. Our team of eight dedicated reviewers write only about products we’ve tested ourselves, which means no product summaries from other websites. We don’t accept advertising. We purchase all our own products at retail prices and never accept any free or “loaner” products from manufacturers. 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