Much as I might love to sink my teeth into a tender cob of corn, I like it even better sheared from the cob and made into a summer salad. But the process of stripping corn from cobs often results in a colossal mess. Never again. Here’s a tip for how to cut corn off the cob I picked up from Cooking Light that keeps your mess to a minimum.
1. Get out a Bundt or angel food cake pan.
2. Invert the tip of a shucked ear of corn into the center of the pan.
3. Hold the ear firmly at the top, and run a knife down the side to shear off the kernels. I prefer a serrated edge knife for this.
4. Work your way around the cob, allowing the cake pan to collect the kernels as they drop.
As to how to use that sweet corn? You might like
Corn and Avocado Salad with Quick Pickled Onions
Comments
06.15.2015 at6:37 AM #
Nicole C.
I was cutting corn off the cob in a similar fashion for years until I saw a chef simply lay the corn on its side and cut it off that way. It is easy enough and doesn’t require anything other than a cutting board and a knife. It was a total AH HA moment.
http://ghk.h-cdn.co/assets/cm/15/11/54ffd96080bad-cutcornkernels.jpg
06.15.2015 at6:37 AM #
Katie Morford
Well that looks awfully simple! I will have to give that a go as well. Thanks for the link!
06.18.2015 at10:40 AM #
Anne|Craving Something Healthy
How happy are we that it’s corn season?! Love this tip!
07.01.2015 at3:11 PM #
Sonali- The Foodie Physician
Great tip! And those 3 corn recipes all look delish!
07.01.2015 at3:11 PM #
Katie Morford
Thanks Sonali. I’m kind of obsessed with corn salads right now
07.24.2015 at4:45 PM #
Jessica @ Nutritioulicious
How have I never seen this tip before?! You need to submit to Deanna and Serena’s Kitchen Hacks over at Teaspoon of Spice! I could have used this tonight before making a huge mess making my corn and tomato salad!
06.22.2016 at10:22 AM #
Michelle (What's Cooking with Kids)
So happy it is fresh corn season! I have made the biggest mess – juice hitting my glasses and the entire counter, lol! I’ll try it this way!
10.24.2021 at3:11 PM #
Jacqueline
The most BRILLIANT idea I have seen to date!