Corn on the Cob Prairie

Sweet corn has been grown on the prairies for generations, and come August, the roadside stands appear at the end of gravel roads with coolers full of freshly picked cobs. Corn on the cob is the taste of prairie summer — of county fairs, backyard barbecue suppers, and golden evenings on the deck.

The beauty of good corn is that it needs almost nothing: a few minutes in boiling water or a turn over hot coals, then a generous swipe of butter and a sprinkle of salt. Sweet, juicy, and unapologetically simple — the way summer food should be.

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