Mexican-Style Corn and a shout out to my friends at Poppee's Popcorn

I buy fresh corn on the cob in obscene amounts.  We can't get enough of it.  The other day my husband and I watched as my 4 year old son dominated four ears of corn in a row.  We had to stop him from eating a fifth ear of corn.  We didn't want to find out what would happen if he ate five ears all at once.

While the kids like the corn with just butter and salt, my husband and I love our corn fried in a little bit of butter with some diced jalapenos thrown in.  When I spied Jamie's recipe for Mexican-style corn I knew it was something worth trying.  How can you go wrong with an ear of corn rolled in butter, then doused with cheese, and topped with diced jalapenos?

Mexican-Style Corn

Adapted from Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

Serves 4

Boil 4 heads of corn on the cob in salted, boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes with a lid on the pan.  When tender, drain in a colander.  Grate 3/4 cup of Parmesan cheese over the surface of a large serving platter or over 4 individual serving plates.  Halve, seed, and finely chop 1 fresh red or green chile and sprinkle evenly over the cheese.  Place a little pat of butter on each cob and brush over the corn to coat.  When the butter has melted, roll each cob in the cheese and chile, so the flavors stick to the outside.  Season with a good pinch of salt and pepper.  Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.

Notes/Results:  Loved it!  One of the things I like best about this recipe is that it allows you to please everyone at the table.  If you're serving picky eaters, children, or just people who like their corn plain then they can have it plain.  Everyone else can top their corn however they please and all is good.

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 Also, I have a really fun story for you.  While I was on my trip in Ohio visiting my friends and family I went to one of my favorite places in town:  Poppee's Popcorn, also known as Jenny's Popcorn.  When I walked into the store they asked me if my name was Kim.  At first I was a little perplexed, trying to figure out how they knew me, but then I figured that I'd probably went to school with them.  Then they pointed out that they'd recognized me because of my blog when I featured them on a blog post last summer (original post found here). Turns out they recognized my children from the picture in the blog post (picture shown below).

It was fun being recognized from my blog and I definitely have to say that it completely and totally made my day.  The girls working there were nice enough to give me the employee discount on my order, as well as a complimentary bag of their triple mix popcorn (butter, cheese, and caramel mixed) which we are all enjoying.  Thanks Poppee's!  My family and I agree that you have the best popcorn around.  Our all-time favorite is the ginormous five pound bag of popcorn, not only because it's delicious, but also because of the sheer giddiness we feel when we eat from a five pound bag of popcorn.

You can't help but smile and laugh when you see this big bag of popcorn!

If you live in the North Ridgeville/Elyria, Ohio area, or happen to be visiting, then you simply have to stop by and check out Poppee's for yourself.  Be sure to ask for the 5 pound bag.  You won't be sorry!

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