Corn Husk Dishes, Décor, and Cooking Ideas

Tamales are the first thing to come to mind when we think of using corn husks in the kitchen. But there are other ways to use them, too, whether in dishes or when setting the table:

Grilled salmon in corn husks via Saveur

Corn husk candle votives by Martha Stewart

Bacon-wrapped corn on the cob grilled in the husk. Find the recipe at Bacon Today

A centerpiece by Eddie Ross.

A corn husk bowl at Rivera, photographed by pleasurepalate for Menuism

Much of the decor using corn husks is just right for fall, so get ready for upcoming special dinners!

Related: How To Make Vegan Corn Tamales

(Images: Saveur; Martha Stewart; Bacon Today; Eddie Ross; Menuism)

Comments (2)

At my supper club, we dipped the husks in chocolate and then took the hardened chocolate off to put on dessert. The husk imprints were really pretty:

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A lot of people don’t realize that the sweet, milky, corny juice doesn’t come from the corn’s cob but rather from its husk. For this reason I always save & freeze the clean inner leaves to use in vegetable stock or corn soup.