Olathe Sweet Corn appears as a signature dish in 1 United States cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Olathe sweet corn · Denver
Picked-that-morning sweet corn from Olathe in the Uncompahgre Valley, the state's defining summer ear; served on the cob with butter, queso fresco and chile lime salt.
Olathe sweet corn has been grown on the Western Slope since the 1970s, harvested in a tight late-July to early-September window. The Olathe Sweet Corn Festival has run since 1992; Denver chefs source through the season. The Mexican-influenced elote preparation, with crema, queso fresco and chile, took hold on Federal Boulevard and at Mister Oso, Tamayo and Adelitas. Mercantile and Fruition both run sweet-corn courses through August.
Where to eat in Denver:
- Mister Oso
- Adelitas Cocina y Cantina
- Tamayo
- Mercantile Dining and Provision