Mexican street corn
noun
1
: grilled corn on the cob that is coated with a creamy spread (such as mayonnaise, sour cream, or crema) and garnished with toppings (such as lime juice, cotija cheese, and chili powder) : elote
We also indulged in some Mexican street corn … which was nicely crunchy … and slathered in butter and cotija cheese, sprinkled with chili powder and lime and drizzled with crema, which made it really, really messy and drippy and so good …—Heidi Knapp Rinella
For side dishes we tried the Mexican street corn, … which is served on the cob with a hearty dose of chipotle aioli, cotija cheese and cilantro.—Susan Sprague Yeske
… you may have tried elote (Mexican street corn), which is corn on the cob that's been grilled and then slathered with mayo, sour cream, cotija cheese, chili powder and a squeeze of lime.—Alexandra Emanuelli
called also street corn
2
: boiled, grilled, or sautéed corn kernels mixed with assorted ingredients (such as lime juice, mayonnaise, cotija cheese, and chili powder) : esquites
Another side, Mexican street corn … was salty, sweet and citrusy, with grill marks on the rows of corn sheared freshly from the cob, sprinkled with cheese and laced with red pepper.—Mike Sutter
The small salad of "Mexican street corn" … was spicy, sweet, and delicious.—Joan Wilder
Diners can also sample Mexican street corn prepared as … esquites, served in a cup …—Bradley Martin
called also street corn
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