June 7, 2018. Madison, Mississippi. Corn On the Cob.

Everywhere we have gone, people tell us that their corn is the best in the world. Everyone tells us the same story. So Ken and I eat the corn on the cob and enjoy it. We even compliment the corn. But we never admit that it is the best corn in the world because mostly the corn is just a bit inferior. We have eaten corn all across Canada and the US and heard the same story. But the best corn we have ever eaten was grown in Pennsylvania. Our farmer friends, the Jays would pull corn fresh from the field and cook it immediately. We would join them sitting outside the butchering shop and eat corn. We would eat lots of corn. Once we ate 10 in a row. That corn was delicious and clearly was the best corn in the world. Nothing compares. The genetic engineers have changed the corn so now the corn lasts several days and is still sweet and tender. In the olden times, the corn had to be eaten quickly after it was picked. Not anymore. Tonight Ken and I ate corn on the cob purchased at the grocery store already shucked and packaged. Much to my surprise, the corn was good. Not as good as Pennsylvania corn but edible. We enjoyed it along with a small steak. Ken and I still recall with pleasure the corn we ate at the farm. Nothing better. Ken and I have often laughed about the comments on the corn and wondered if these folks had ever eaten truly great corn. When we were in Scotland with David and Suzanne many years ago, we were fortunate with the weather. Everywhere we went, people commented on how fortunate we were with the weather. Finally Suzanne said,"I have just figured it out. The people in Scotland do not know what good weather really is". Ken and I felt the same about the corn. They just have not tasted great corn.