A corn grill basket is a simple kitchen utensil used to hold corn while grilling or roasting. It can hold up to four ears of corn and is easy to use. Grilled corn can be flavored with herbs and spices and served on the cob or in kernel form.
A corn rack is a kitchen utensil designed to hold corn as it is grilled or roasted over a fire. While other tools can be adapted to serve the same purpose, a corn grill basket makes the process of grilling corn much easier and can even be used as a serving tray. Because grilled corn is a popular summer delicacy and grilling baskets for corn are generally inexpensive, some cooks find they are worthwhile investments. Some kitchen supply stores sell grilling baskets for corn, especially in the summer months, and they may also be available by special order.
The design of a basket for grilling corn is very simple. Consists of half rounded and hinged stamped metal. When the zipper is closed and the latches are snapped shut, the semicircles meet, forming full circles that can hold whole ears of corn. Generally, a grilling basket holds four ears of corn, although some are larger. A wooden handle is used to manipulate the grilling basket to keep the chef’s hands cool, and some are even adjustable to accommodate different sized ears of corn.
To use the device, a cook shakes the corn and dresses it as desired before snapping it in. The corn grill basket can be placed directly on a grate or kept over a fire. Once the corn on the cob begins to turn golden and cooked through on one side, the basket is rotated to cook the other side. After the corn has cooked to satisfaction, it can be removed and brought to the table in the corn grill basket or transferred to a serving platter. One variation is the vegetable grilling basket, a mesh basket designed to keep vegetables from falling onto the coals.
Basic grilled corn can be made by shaking the corn, lightly brushing it with olive oil, and grilling it. Adding herbs and spices can make grilled corn that much more flavorful and interesting, however. Some cooks like to shell all but the inner layers before soaking the corn so it floats in the husk, rather than being cooked right away. Oil or seasoned butter can be slid under the husks to saturate the corn with flavor as it cooks.
Once removed from the grill, grilled corn can also be drizzled with butter or other sauces. Many consumers prefer to eat it straight on the cob, in which case corn holders can be very helpful. The cobs of corn can also be stripped with the use of a sharp knife so that the corn is brought to the table in kernel form.
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