Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2009, America's Test Kitchen TV
To make elotes, Mexican street vendors slather grilled corn with a creamy, spicy sauce. Could we deliver similar flavors in our own backyard?
For our take on elotes, we grilled husked corn directly on the grates over a very hot fire to achieve maximum charring without drying out the corn. Coating the corn with oil and chili powder gave it spice and prevented it from sticking to t...