Summer Corn Soup with Fresh Herbs

Name: Summer Corn Soup with Fresh Herbs
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 heaping cup chopped shallots; 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth, best quality; 6 ears fresh corn (white or yellow are both fine, but yellow makes for a prettier soup); 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil, for garnish; 1½ teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme, for garnish