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Grilled Corn on the Cob with Garlic Butter, Fresh Lime, and Queso Fresco

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Editor's Note: This recipe was originally part of a menu by Bobby Flay for a backyard barbecue. For the complete menu and Flay's tips on throwing a party, click here.

Corn is the perfect vegetable for grilling because it comes with a built-in protective wrapper — the cornhusk. The natural moisture in the green husks helps steam and smoke the corn until it's sweet, tender, and full of flavor. In Latin cooking, corn is often sprinkled with lime juice and fresh cheese — queso fresco — for contrast. I've combined that with the American love for butter, butter, and more butter on corn on the cob.

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