June 11 is National Corn on the Cob Day. It’s time to celebrate that food which is featured in so many outdoor barbecues over the summer months.
Since corn is in season during the summer it is fitting that the vegetable would have its own national day.
Keep reading to learn how to celebrate National Corn on the Cob Day. Plus get a list of recipes using corn, and learn more about this summer vegetable.
How to celebrate National Corn on the Cob Day
Would you like to celebrate National Corn on the Cob Day in a special way? Try one of these ideas.
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- Learn how to cook silk free corn in the microwave.
- Have a barbecue and cook up a big batch of corn on the cob to go along with your burgers or steaks.
- Treat yourself to some corn cob dishes and corn holders to make eating corn on the cob easier.
- Get a corn shaped cast iron pan to make homemade buttermilk cornbread muffins.
- Read your child the story Bob and Rob and Corn on the Cob.
- Get a butter mold in the shape of corn to make buttering corn more fun!
- Try one of the recipes featuring corn at the bottom of this post.
- Spread the word on social media using the hashtag #NationalCornOnTheCobDay or #CornOnTheCobDay.
Other names for corn on the cob
Depending on where you live, corn on the cob might be called something different. Even so, the name of the vegetable refers to the same thing – corn that is picked when the kernels are very tender, in the vegetable’s “milk stage.”
It also goes by the name “maize” and in addition to being celebrated on National Corn on the Cob Day, it’s also celebrated on Maize Day.
Some other names for corn on the cob:
- ears of corn
- sweet pole corn
- butter-pop corn
- long maize
- pole corn
- corn sticks
- corn cobs
Try one of these corn on the cob recipes:
- Instant pot corn on the cob
- Smokey pan roasted corn on the cob
- How to smoke corn on the cob
- Authentic Mexican corn on the cob
- Milk Boiled Corn on the Cob
- Wisconsin State Fair Corn on the Cob
- Pressure Cooker Corn on the Cob
- Sweet Tea Roasted Corn on the Cob
More June 11 national days
Have you enjoyed learning how to celebrate National Corn on the Cob Day? You’re in luck, June 11 is home to more than one national day.
Here’s a list of the June 11 national days:
- National Corn on the Cob Day
- National Making Life Beautiful Day
- National German Chocolate Cake Day
- Cousteau Day
For more reasons to celebrate this month, be sure to check out this list of national days of June and June food days.
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