Article: King corn: celebrate the sweet kernel of summer. (Outdoor Entertaining).(Olathe, Colorado Sweet Corn Festival)(Recipe)

* Corn--enshrined in childhood memories of nibbling rows of kernels from the cob, typewriter-fashion--is surely one of the most eagerly anticipated tastes of summer.

In Olathe, Colorado, where the population more than doubles on the day of the Olathe Sweet Corn Festival (August 3 this year), revelers come in droves to celebrate the town's eponymous variety of corn. It's a blowout affair that includes an unlimited number of roasted ears for every participant.

With its mellow nature, fresh corn is equally at home in a spicy grilled salsa, such as the one at right from a festival goer, or our Asianinspired chowder (see page 156). So even if you're ...

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