Corn

An a-maize-ing touch of yellow sunshine is embodied in every ear of summer corn. Restaurant kitchens spotlight its versatile nature and sweet freshness in an array of seasonal menu items.

Spring Street Natural Restaurant
New York City
Sweet Corn Flan with roasted corn salad; $9

Restaurant Magnus
Madison, Wisconsin
Roasted Sweet Corn soup with jalapeno-corn relish and smoked paprika oil; $5

Andina Restaurant
Portland, Oregon
Tiraditos a la Chalaca: sashimi-style fresh fish in an ají amarillo vinaigrette, served with corn salsa criolla; $12

Chez Betty Restaurant
Park City, Utah
Lobster, Corn and Boursin Cream Chimichanga with chipotle crema and ranui greens; $11.50

Equinox Restaurant
Washington, DC
BBQ'd Scottish Salmon on Early Summer Corn with backyard basil, crispy onions and sweet corn coulis: $22

Spago
Las Vegas, Nevada
Oven Roasted Loch Duart Salmon with corn succotash, bleu crab meat, eggplant caponata and leek white wine sauce; $27

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