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Corn, Boiled

To have this delicious vegetable in perfection, the husks should be left on until just before cooking and then, when husked, the corn should be plunged into boiling water. Cook from five to eight minutes, according to the size of the corn. Do not salt the cooking water, as this toughens the corn. Lay onehalf table napkin or a corn napkin on the serving plate. Pile the corn up on this in a pyramid, enwrap it with the remaining length of the napkin and send it to the table. When boiled in the husk, drain the corn well before serving, and break each cob from the stem; send to the table in the napkin, but do not remove the husks.