Here in the city of Boston, we are fortunate to have two Farmers' Market options:
1) Dewey Square, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30am - 6:30pm, May 24, 2012 - November 20, 2012
2) City Hall Plaza, Mondays and Wednesdays, 11am - 6pm from May 21, 2012 – November 21, 2012
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| MacArthur Farms at the City Hall Plaza Farmer's Market |
Today, I meandered on over to the Farmer's Market at City Hall Plaza. Having passed stalls of fresh veggies and baked goods, I arrived at the last (or first, depending upon your direction) - MacArthur Farms - and asked for help to select one nice ear to microwave at work for a snack. The fellow who came around from behind the tables of produce felt a few ears and selected a firm one for me. He broke off a bit of the stalk, ripped off a few outer leaves and stuck it in a plastic bag for me. And for 50 cents, it was mine.
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| fresh corn! |
I mentioned to him that I had heard that corn on the cob could be microwaved. So, he told me to wrap it up in wet paper towels as is, and to microwave it for about a minute and a half.
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| Wrapped with wet towels before microwaving |
After its visit in the microwave, I set it aside for a bit in order to avoid steam cooking my fingers.
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| All cooked and unwrapped |
Thus, I was awarded with firm kernels that were plenty sweet, and well worth the calories.
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