Corn on the Cob Anyone?

[Bird]

A friend sent me an e-mail with this link, something I'd never heard of, so I had to try it yesterday to see if it works. It actually does work.

Shucking Corn--Clean Ears Everytime - YouTube

 

[EagleTDL]

I'll be danged... Filing this away for future use! Thanks Bird!

 

[bearcreek paul]

Thanks can't wait to try it.The wife hates to shuck corn.

 

[scoutcub]

I've done the corn in the microwave before, but the removal is something I haven't seen......

Thanks Bird!!

 

[charlz]

Definitely something to try next season. Certainly would be an easy way to enjoy corn on the cob while camping since my RV has a microwave. Trying to boil water etc would be too much of a pain in close quarters.

 

[Bird]

Definitely something to try next season.

I thought about waiting until next season. This year I bought a lot of corn for 10 to 15 cents an ear, but of course we like it anytime and I wanted to try that way of shucking it, so I paid 50 cents an ear yesterday.:laughing:

 

[charlz]

I thought about waiting until next season. This year I bought a lot of corn for 10 to 15 cents an ear, but of course we like it anytime and I wanted to try that way of shucking it, so I paid 50 cents an ear yesterday.:laughing:

Yeah well, I grow a super sweet variety and I find other corns to just be a disappointment after eating that one so I will have to wait like 10 more months

 

[Car Doc]

Looks like a great idea and clean corn too he has figured out how to keep the the bugs out looks like!

 

[whistlepig]

I'll be darned!

 

[forgeblast]

Does it come out cooked too? that was pretty amazing!

 

[creekbend]

I have never heard or seen that done before. Just goes to show that when you think that you have seen it all, there is always a better "mouse trap" out there waiting to be invented. Good job. The man in the video seems like a nice gentleman.:thumbsup:

 

[Bird]

Does it come out cooked too? that was pretty amazing!

Yep, I just applied butter, salt & pepper and ate it.

 

[MarkV]

Bird did you consider it cooked after doing the microwave cleaning or did you then cook it? I never did get clear on that with the video.

MarkV

Opps, Bird had the answer before I submitted my post.

 

[hawkeye08]

We have been doing corn in the microwave, but not shucking it like that. showed my wife and she is ready to try it...

 

[jinman]

Well, I'm dyin' to try that, Bird. What I want to try is when I cut the end off and before I shake it out, I'll pour some butter in the cut end and let it run down inside the shuck. Then when I pop the shuck off, I just have to sprinkle on salt, pepper, or nothing. It may not work, but it's worth a try. I've always wanted corn buttered in the shuck like peanuts salted in the shell.:thumbsup::licking:

 

[grsthegreat]

Hmmm, well if my corn ever decides to grow next year...ill have to try that. For some reason all our corn only grew 3-4' tall with super small ears this year. It was a super wet spring, and just messed up everything. Even the store bought corn cobs suck this year, and there trying to get $0.75 per ear on top of that. So for now ill stick to canned corn and hope for next summers crop.

 

[Bird]

Well, I'm dyin' to try that, Bird. What I want to try is when I cut the end off and before I shake it out, I'll pour some butter in the cut end and let it run down inside the shuck. Then when I pop the shuck off, I just have to sprinkle on salt, pepper, or nothing. It may not work, but it's worth a try. I've always wanted corn buttered in the shuck like peanuts salted in the shell.:thumbsup::licking:

Jim, that'll be an interesting experiment. My guess is that the shucks are snug enough around the corn that the butter won't have room to run down the ear of corn, but I could very well be wrong.

I keep thinking that someday I'm going to remember to find and buy a long narrow dish, kinda like the ones used for banana splits in the days when glass was used instead of disposable containers so I can just melt a little butter and roll the ear of corn in it. Of course you can use bigger dishes, but waste too much butter, or at least I do when I try that.

So for the time being I just spread the butter on the corn with a knife. But my hillbilly wife puts her butter on a slice of bread then rubs it on the corn.:laughing:

 

[k0ua]

That's pretty cool Bird, gotta try that (now if I can just remember until we have some corn!)

James K0UA

 

[jinman]

So for the time being I just spread the butter on the corn with a knife. But my hillbilly wife puts her butter on a slice of bread then rubs it on the corn.:laughing:

Maybe we need a thread titled, "How do you butter your corn?":laughing:

I always use a fork to spread the butter because the butter squishes up in the tines and doesn't slide off like it does with a knife. While I'm doing that, my wife takes a 1/4 lb of butter and puts it out on a butter dish and rolls her corn in it. I have to admit, that's an effective method, but I don't think I waste as much butter.

 

[grsthegreat]

Jim, that'll be an interesting experiment. My guess is that the shucks are snug enough around the corn that the butter won't have room to run down the ear of corn, but I could very well be wrong.

I keep thinking that someday I'm going to remember to find and buy a long narrow dish, kinda like the ones used for banana splits in the days when glass was used instead of disposable containers so I can just melt a little butter and roll the ear of corn in it. Of course you can use bigger dishes, but waste too much butter, or at least I do when I try that.

So for the time being I just spread the butter on the corn with a knife. But my hillbilly wife puts her butter on a slice of bread then rubs it on the corn.:laughing:

you mean like these... my wife got a set. work great

http://www.cooksite.com/IBS/SimpleCat/product/ASP/product-id/36842720.html


but she paid way less for them. Got them from a gourmet store in town a few years back