When it comes to produce that is fresh, sweet, and tasty, it doesn't get any better than sweet corn. 

And there are myriad ways to serve up the delectable vegetable. While most people opt to boil corn, you can also microwave cobs. Feeding a crowd? If you have a cooler, you can use it to make corn in bulk. Read on for tips on how to store corn, too. 

Ben Phillips, a Michigan State University Extension vegetable specialist, has this tip for picking out the perfect corn: When you're holding that ear of corn, the tip has to feel "stubby, not pointy," which means "all the kernels to the end have filled out." 

A few minutes in the microwave and how you remove the husk leads to silk-free corn.

Ever have cooler corn? It's an easy way to cook corn for a crowd. Yes, that same cooler that keeps beer, pop and foods cold can keep things hot, too.