On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:17:54 -0400, Jim Elbrecht >
wrote:

>On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:56:54 -0400, "Kswck" >
>wrote:
>
>>Due to a gas leak in my apartment building, I have no gas for cooking for
>>the next few days. That leaves only a rotisseree and a microwave.
>>
>>I have 6 beautiful ears of local corn on the cob-already shucked. Please
>>advise how to properly nuke them. All the recipes I have seen so far say to
>>soak them still in the husks before microwaving and then nuking wrapped in a
>>paper towel.
>>
>>I assume there is another way-but I have yet to find it. Suggestions?
>
>If I've got to use the microwave, I prefer them wrapped in saran wrap
>than the husks,

Why? That's a waste of saran... they were already wraped in husks.
And when nuked in their husks the silks come off with the husks.
Saran also retains too much water that leaches out flavor... may as
well boil them.