How to Use sweet corn in a Sentence

sweet corn

noun
  • The heat and spices in the sausage add a ton of flavor to the sweet corn, peppers and green, toothsome okra.
    Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Eating fresh sweet corn is one of the many joys of summertime in the South.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The couple’s kids help too, making sweet corn bread and pies.
    Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2022
  • This method yields juicy, ready-to-eat sweet corn in a matter of minutes.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 8 July 2023
  • Throw in the crack of a bat at Target Field, fresh walleye, and what may be the best sweet corn on the planet.
    Star Tribune, 25 July 2021
  • Few vegetables do as well on the grill as fresh sweet corn.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Few summer treats feel quite as timeless as a whole, sweet corn on the cob.
    Bee Wilson, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2022
  • When just picked, sweet corn has at least twice the sugar content of field corn.
    Bee Wilson, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Take advantage of the abundance of fresh sweet corn that comes with summer and save it for the rest of the year.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022
  • The beauty of this dish is in tasting the sweet corn mixing with the super stretchy cheese.
    Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Succotash is a classic dish to serve in the summer, when the sweet corn is in.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Doused in a warm peach compote and popcorn, the cake was crowned by a ball of sweet corn gelato.
    Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • And a blender makes dessert easy with our Mexican sweet corn cake.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
  • This soup features a chili and cumin broth, tomatoes, sweet corn, black beans, jalapeños and cilantro.
    Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Field corn is being chopped for silage, and sweet corn still is available.
    Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Think of sweet corn roasted over a fire, of poached eggs on a bowl of soft cornmeal, of a hearty rich black bean soup.
    Sean Sherman, Bon Appetit, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Carb up after a morning job with the sweet corn cake and crab Benedict ($27).
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Chaat bursting with sweet corn and juice-down-your-wrists peaches.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Summer sweet corn is ready to eat in a matter of minutes with this no-fuss method.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 8 July 2023
  • The farm's sweet corn, according to its website, is non-GMO.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Sow sweet corn, summer squash, carrots, and bush beans.
    Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2022
  • Early-season sweet corn hailed from Brentwood in the East Bay.
    Leilani Marie Labong, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2018
  • Check out these 7 sweet corn stands in the Milwaukee suburbs.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022
  • So don’t throw the sweet corn out with the compost — save the Iowa caucuses and in turn save America.
    Charlie Szold, National Review, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Made with sweet corn and hearty potatoes, this corn is luscious, filling and creamy.
    Redbook, 10 May 2023
  • Tart, bright and jammy fruit sitting atop a sweet corn cake that was tender and rich but not heavy.
    Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2022
  • For example, only about 1% of corn grown is the U.S. is sweet corn, the type that people eat fresh, frozen or canned.
    Deepak Ray, The Conversation, 13 May 2022
  • The dip is thick and creamy, and each bite contains several whole kernels of juicy sweet corn.
    Alex Darus, cleveland, 28 July 2023
  • The base consists of Abuela’s cherished elote street corn recipe, including a fusion of roasted sweet corn, lime, lemon garlic butter, cumin and chili powder.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
  • The farm sells sweet corn, tomatoes, squash and cucumber just for starters and a massive portion of their crops were underwater in what Gilbert described as an unprecedented flood on her land.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2024

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