pan on to heat up (medium-high heat). this is an important step for me- i use cast iron for pretty much all cooking, and it takes a little while for it to properly heat up. a few years ago, i started using a cast iron crepe pan to make my omelets, and let me tell you, i don’t regret it one bit. it leaves your eggs tender and so thin while cooking very quickly.
i cut the corn off of the cob. when i do this, i move the cutting board into the center of the counter- otherwise all of the kernels go flying, which would be a pain to clean, 