Better Than Grannie's Creamed Corn

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Ear Apparent

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (67)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
--
Yield:
3 cups

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

1/2 onion, diced
1 tablespoon butter
2 pinches kosher salt
8 ears fresh corn
1 sprig fresh rosemary, bruised
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
1 cup heavy cream
Fresh ground black pepper

Directions

In a saucepan over medium heat, sweat the onion in butter and salt until translucent.

In a large mixing bowl, place a paper bowl in the middle of the bowl. Resting the cob on the bowl in a vertical position remove only the tops of the kernel with a knife, using long smooth downward strokes and rotating the cob as you go. After the cob has been stripped, use the dull backside of your knife to scrape any remaining pulp and milk off the cob.

Add the corn and pulp mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium high until the juice from the corn has tightened. Add the rosemary. Sprinkle the corn with the sugar and turmeric. Stir constantly for about 2 minutes. Sprinkle the cornmeal onto the corn, using a whisk to combine well. Add the heavy cream and cook until the corn has softened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the rosemary. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

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recipe Better Than Grannie's Creamed Corn
Cydney Redmond, WA 11-08-2009
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Yummm
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Like a few other people i too used frozen corn. No sugar or tumeric (cause sorry, but tumeric is NOT flavorless to me)... though. Thought this was the best invention ever. My brother loved it too (he's really picky). However i did run it through a blender for a few secs at the end to make it even more creamy. (My sis doesn't texture) But other then that it was huge hit.Read more
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Kyle Apex, NC 10-16-2009
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Fantastic! Another hit from Alton
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Tried this for the first time today and the results were incredible! Using the corn meal as a thickener was a stroke of... genius, and the rosemary really accentuates the flavor of the corn. Great recipe!Read more
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julie ann arbor, MI 09-21-2009
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Great use for seconds!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We bought some smaller/not as filled out ears of corn - as we arrived to the Farmers Market late. This was a PERFECT use of... them! Positively delicious recipe, and the only thing I added was a touch of jalapeno powder (from Penzey's) and it deepens the flavour considerably. VERY GOOD! Read more
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DAVID Owasso, OK 08-25-2009
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I Hate Creamed Corn!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I always hated creamed corn, but I realized that I had only tried it out of the can, much like cream of mushroom soup. ... Disgusting. Since I tried homemade mushroom soup, I loved it. So, I figured I should try the same thing with creamed corn. I watched the episode and decided this was perfect for me. I just tried it with some wonderful local farmer's market corn (Peaches & Cream Sweet Corn, no less). I must say that it is awesome just exactly as the recipe is printed. I made no changes and likely will not deviate. I like experimenting, but why mess with perfection? JugglerRead more
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Laurie Thornton, IL 08-02-2009
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Better than Anybody's Creamed Corn!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I saw the episode of Good Eats! where they made this. I am an absolute corn fanatic, so I looked up the recipe (because I... can't write fast enough) and made it. I am of the opinion that most things are improved with the addition of corn so I expected to like it, but Whooee! My husband bragged to a female co-worker about how good it was, and she asked for the recipe. Now, when they have family dinners, this is what she always brings! Personally, I found the rosemary to be a tad overpowering (although my better half disagrees), so I use a lot less, or don't leave it in long. They made cornbread with this corn on the same show. Some day I'd like to try it, but so far there's never any left!Read more
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Ann Lake Zurich, IL 03-17-2009
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Fantastic with modifications!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I took out the rosemary and tumeric. I also used a 1/2 stick of butter and frozen corn, added a quarter of a chopped green... and red bell pepper, put 2 tablespoons of sugar, and thinned it out to my liking with milk along with salt and peppering to taste. My whole family loved this at Christams dinner! This is the best base recipe I have found for creamed corn.Read more