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