How to Use sweet corn in a Sentence

sweet corn

noun
  • What food goes best with sweet corn?
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • What is your favorite sweet corn recipe?
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Cook up some ears of sweet corn the easy way by roasting them in the oven.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • The couple’s kids help too, making sweet corn bread and pies.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Field corn is being chopped for silage, and sweet corn still is available.
    — Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Chaat bursting with sweet corn and juice-down-your-wrists peaches.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Few summer treats feel quite as timeless as a whole, sweet corn on the cob.
    — Bee Wilson, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Scallops served with sweet corn, chow chow, and brown butter-lemon nage.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
  • This method yields juicy, ready-to-eat sweet corn in a matter of minutes.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
  • This method yields juicy, ready-to-eat sweet corn in a matter of minutes.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
  • Martha's corn chowder is hearty, creamy, and packed with bright, sweet corn flavor.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
  • 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
  • Summer sweet corn is ready to eat in a matter of minutes with this no-fuss method.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 June 2024
  • If sweet corn is in season, this gorgeous salad is a must-make potluck side dish.
    — Laura Denby, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022
  • This version includes sweet corn, too, to balance the smoke and spice.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This version includes sweet corn, too, to balance the smoke and spice.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 16 June 2026
  • Snipped fresh basil and thyme add just the right accents to a soup that blends sweet corn and summer squash.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 19 June 2026
  • Made with sweet corn and hearty potatoes, this corn is luscious, filling and creamy.
    — Redbook, 10 May 2023
  • This recipe starts with fresh, sweet corn, which is sautéed in butter and bacon drippings.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
  • Wu chose a milder tomato base with lamb, bok choy, bamboo shoots, sweet corn and mushrooms.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 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
  • 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
  • Succotash is a classic dish to serve in the summer, when the sweet corn is in.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2021
  • For many of us at BHG, summer and sweet corn go hand in hand.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
  • Eating fresh sweet corn is one of the many joys of summertime in the South.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • This hearty white chili is packed with chicken, beans and sweet corn simmered in a creamy, lightly spicy broth.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
  • As soon as sweet corn is in season, use it to make this tender, custardy casserole.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026

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