This Elote-Inspired Soup Is Summer Corn at Its Best

Mexican street corn, but make it soup No images? [View Online.]( [Saveur]( 07/17/2019 [Image]( One of our favorite summertime dishes is elote, a popular Mexican street food that consists of grilled corn on the cob dressed with a creamy sauce (typically crema, mayonnaise, or a mixture of the two), cotija cheese, chile powder, and lime. It’s no wonder why elote made its way up north—whether it’s served as an on-the-go snack at a street fair or as a side dish at a cookout, the combination of sweet, smoky kernels and rich, cheesy toppings is positively habit-forming. In the interest of taking the summer treat indoors—and in order to take it out of “snack” territory and treat it as an entrée—SAVEUR test kitchen manager Kat Craddock made an elote-inspired soup on [The Way We Cook]( this week. The hearty corn chowder calls for simmering smoky-sweet grilled kernels with milk, cream, and potatoes, then finishing with the traditional elote toppings. It’s just the thing for all that peak-season corn at farmers’ markets and grocery stores right now. Also, that hands-off time when the chowder is simmering on the stove? Use it to [nominate your favorite blog in the 10th annual SAVEUR Blog Awards]( This is your chance to tell us who you think is making the best recipes, taking the most inspiring photos, and telling the most compelling food, drink, and travel stories. [Image]( [This Elote-Inspired Soup Is Summer Corn at Its Best]( [A beloved Mexican street snack is reimagined as a hearty summer supper]( [Image]( [Mexican Street Corn Soup]( [In this elote-inspired riff on corn chowder, grilled corn kernels and their cobs are cooked with milk, cream, and potatoes, then finished with crema, cotija cheese, lime, ancho chile powder, and cilantro]( [Image]( [Subscribe to Saveur]( You Might Like [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( {EMAIL} is subscribed to receive newsletters from Saveur. [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage My Preferences]( | [Privacy Policy]( Add newsletters@mail.saveur.com to your address book to ensure delivery. Copyright © Bonnier Corporation, 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL 32789 [Bonnier Corporation](