Barbados @ 50 - Roast Corn

When corn is in season, along the roadside and highways of Barbados you can find vendors set up with coalpots roasting corn to sell. Cars pull off the road, sometimes there is a little line all waiting to get a cob or two of charred fire-roasted corn.

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A Tale: Two Ears of Roasted Corn

Last weekend was the first time I had ever eaten roasted corn. Sure, I've had corn in many other ways - as a pie, steamed, boiled, in breads, salads etc. but never roasted. And so I set out to have roasted corn, hence the tale of Two Ears of Roasted Corn. Two very different ears of roasted corn which I encourage to read about in this week's column. Have you ever had roasted corn?

Roast corn is a well-known street food in Barbados.

The column explains the differences between these Two Ears of Roasted Corn.

Have a great weekend everyone!

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