Cooking Tips - How to Remove Corn Kernels From the Cob

Many recipes require that you strip corn kernels offis.
the cob. You can sometimes substitute canned orUsing a Bundt Pan to Strip the Corn Kernels
frozen corn but you might want to use a freshlyThe best way to remove corn kernels from a cob is
cooked corn on the cob, for a better flavor andto use a bundt pan. This is good to steady the cob
texture. If you have grilled the corn on the cob, it willand also to catch the corn kernels as they are
have a wonderful smoky aroma and flavor which youremoved. If you are new to preparing corn and you
simply cannot achieve with canned or frozen corn.have a bundt pan, you will find that this method
Also, if you have braces, a loose tooth or braces,simplifies things and corn kernels flying around the
eating corn on the cob is not a good idea, so strippingroom can be a thing of the past!
the corn kernels off means that you can still enjoy thisA bundt pan is a round cake tin with small folds or
delicious food without worrying about your teeth.curves. There is a hole right in the middle of the pan.
Cooking corn on the cob is easy and you simply needThese pans are used to make bundt cake but they
to peel the husks and boil the ears of corn for fiveare also handy for preparing fresh corn. Stand the
minutes. Set it aside and wait until it is cool enough tocorncob upright in the hole of the pan and hold it
handle before attempting to remove the corn.steady. With a sharp knife, make downward strokes.
Recipes such as corn chowder, corn salad, andThe corn kernels will come off the cob.
creamed corn call for the corn kernels to be strippedA lot of bundt pans are non-stick so make sure you
from the cob. You can also freeze the corn. Takingdo not accidentally scratch the nonstick coating with
the kernels off the cob might sound easy but if theyour knife. It does not matter so much if you scratch
corn cob slips out of position, the kernels can fly allthe part around the hole with the knife because this
over the room!area does not normally touch the cake batter when
Stand the ear of corn on its end with the widest partyou make a bundt cake. If you want to protect the
at the bottom. Using a sharp knife, cut straight down,bundt pan, you can tuck a dishtowel or paper towel
and getting as near to the center of the cob as youinto the hole to protect it.
can, since that is where the tastiest part of the kernel