Summer may signify hotter days, barbecues with friends or family, days by the lake or floating down a river. Plus, lots of different fresh produce to enjoy that is finally in season. One of those is the long-awaited corn on the cob — marking that summer has arrived. Corn needs a lot of heat to grow and is harvested and ready to eat during the summer months. If you love this vegetable, corn on the cob is probably a common accompaniment on your lunch or dinner plate, or maybe it's the side dish that you look forward to at barbecues.

夏天可能意味着更热的日子，和朋友或家人一起烧烤，在湖边或顺河漂流的日子。另外，许多不同的新鲜农产品也到了应季的时候。其中之一就是人们期待已久的玉米棒子——这标志着夏天已经到来。玉米生长需要大量的热量，在夏季收获后即可食用。如果你喜欢这种蔬菜，玉米棒子可能是你午餐或晚餐盘子里常见的配菜，也可能是烧烤时你期待的配菜。

f you're a fan of corn, nothing quite compares to a fresh, just-picked cob that can be boiled, and then slathered with butter, salt and pepper, or maybe you prefer to savor the flavor without any additions. When this ingredient is available at farmers' markets or in the produce aisle of your local grocery store, you may want to add fresh corn to other recipes. If you eat canned corn throughout the year, measuring out just how much you need per recipe is easy, but a fresh ear of corn isn't as obvious or simple when it comes to knowing the equivalents.

如果你喜欢玉米，没有什么能比得上新鲜的，刚摘好的玉米棒，你可以把玉米煮熟，然后涂上黄油，盐和胡椒，或者你更喜欢品尝没有添加任何东西的味道。当这种原料在农贸市场或当地杂货店的农产品货架上可以买到的时候，你就可以在其他食谱中加入新鲜玉米。如果你一年到头都吃玉米罐头，计算每个食谱需要多少是很容易的，但是计算一个新鲜的玉米穗就不那么明显或简单了。

Try this trick for measuring corn kernels

试试这个计算玉米粒的方法

If you plan to use fresh corn, it can be tricky just by looking at an ear of corn to know how much you'll need, especially if a recipe calls for a specific measurement, such as a cup. How many ears of corn do you need? Well, it turns out that there is an easy rule to make buying corn and cutting off the kernels for your pasta dish, soup, omelet, or even salad.

如果你打算用新鲜的玉米，只需看一个玉米穗就知道你需要多少，特别是如果一个食谱需要一个特定的测量工具，比如一个杯子。你需要多少穗玉米?嗯，事实证明，有一个简单的规则，让你在买玉米和切掉玉米粒做意大利面，汤，煎蛋卷，甚至沙拉时都更加很容易。

According to the Food Network, "one ear of corn equals about 1/2 cup corn kernels." Knowing this equivalent of how many kernels on average are on one ear of corn will make shopping for fresh ears of corn so much easier. If you're easily inspired and think up a fun dish while out grocery shopping, now you know exactly how much to buy. Or if your favorite recipe calls for corn and you usually use canned corn, but want to savor the season and add fresh corn kernels instead, now you know exactly how many ears of corn to buy.

根据食品网的说法，“一穗玉米相当于1/2杯玉米粒。”知道一穗玉米平均含有多少玉米粒，购买新鲜玉米穗就容易多了。如果你很容易受到启发，在外出购物时想出一道有趣的菜肴，那么现在你就知道该买多少了。或者如果你最喜欢的食谱需要玉米，而且你通常使用罐装玉米，但是想要品尝这个季节并添加新鲜玉米粒，现在你就知道要买多少穗玉米了。