Creamed Corn

Name: Creamed Corn
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 6 ears fresh corn or 3 cups frozen corn kernels (no need to thaw); 3 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 to 2 cups cream or half-and-half; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Cayenne, to taste (optional); Sugar, if necessary; 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional); Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish

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BY Mark Bittman

PUBLISHED January 13, 2024

All I can say is, if you’ve never made this with freshly shucked corn, you may pass out with pleasure. The cornstarch, which will thicken the mixture and make it more like the canned creamed corn some of us grew up with, is entirely optional.

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This recipe will get you started on some ideas for additions, though the possibilities are endless. Shrimp, chunks of firm fish, mussels, shucked oysters, and bits of smoked salmon are all surprisingly good. Add them as you would the clams in the last variation.

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