To make sure the corn on the cob you buy is at its peak of perfection follow these tips from the July/August 2009 issue of Weight Watchers magazine.

• Check the husk. Corn’s natural wrapping protects the kernels from drying out and indicates its freshness. Moist, green husks are clearly fresher than dry brown ones.

• Inspect the tassle. Those silky strings at the tip of the ear should be golden brown — a pale tassle is an indication that the corn was picked too early.

• Feel the kernels. Peeling back the husk can dry out the corn. So to check for freshness, feel through the husk for plump, resilient kernels.

• Don’t linger. If you can’t eat it right away, chill the ears, in their husks, in a plastic bag up to two days.

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