Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-09-03 | Page 17 | Corn Roasts Make Any Picnic a Special Meal

MY C iMY MY FAMILY'S FAVORITE r Corn Roasts Make Any Picnic a Special Sp cial Meal By ROSEMERRY EASTLACK Every family enjoys a little bit bitof bitof of ot outdoor cookery but it seems very discouraging at times to tot t have the same menu time after aftertime time There are all sorts of ot ways I to brighten up any gala picnic be 1 it at the beach In th the can ca n on ion oni 4 i 4 or oren even even en in your own wn back yard One trick that's a lot of fun j to try while hUe cooking outdoors is isa isa a corn orn roast It makes for a avery avery avery very very inexpensive party and yet yetI I r it will Rill il truly brighten up the en ent entire en- en t 1 tire menu m menu nu r There Tere Th re are two or three different differ differ- i ent methods employed in roast roast- roast torn corn but try one of or them soon goon and anc you'll probably never nevert t H Ca truly enjoy roasting ears indoors r. r feto to the fullest extent Get as many roasting ears as yo you normally eat cat and then add t I- I tw two more for each individual F For For- r- r once once c they sink their teeth Into the roasted ears the they'll ll demand demand more z 1 f. f S Soak ak the corn overnight if the ithe th corn is relatively dry Some l prefer to soak it regardless regardless regardless regard regard- less of ot the corns corn's texture Still some chefs hefa only wet the husks a short time before the roasting I process j s Dig a a pit and build a fire and wait until the fire has simmered to coals coats Then bury the corn corni i under the coals and let them roast until done If youre you're at the beach you can turn your roasting corn-roasting party Into a regular clam bake Bury the corn under some coals and put seaweed on top lop Next put puta a jt a a. layer of ot clams and your mouth will be watering until you can finally get to those luscious golden ears of corn All AIl you have to do is put some butter salt and pepper on the corn after they've been husked and the party is under way With this added item to the picnic menu you'll be surprised how much happier all the guests will be A fine time to have a corn roast would be this week because because because be be- cause roasting corn is very lowin lowin low lowin in cost Try it soon and just see if it you dont don't look forward to other corn roasting parties