Re: Shucking Corn the Easy Way!

Lindacol 8/16/2012, 7:56 pm

I had ear worms in my earlier corn harvest in june but there were none in this batch. I imagine the micrwaves would have cooked the worms and then I would have just cut away the area they were in same as before.

I sprayed this last batch with BT as soon as the silks appeared. Looks like maybe that helped.

Chopper 8/17/2012, 12:08 am

It is not hard to pull back the top a bit, look for earworms and remove them or even cut that part out before and after. then just close it up again.

I do not have my own corn this year so am using supermarket corn. I have a teeny and limited kitchen so have not even bothered with corn this summer. This method was a godsend.

sceleste54 8/18/2012, 10:10 am

I've always washed ears of corn after shucking, but watching this video and seeing your comments made me think. Due to the growth arrangement, I guess its not really necessary to wash the ears? Kinda like washing a banana after you peel it?? I could have saved myself the extra effort !! Always learning something neat on here !! Laughing

No_Such_Reality 8/22/2012, 7:10 pm

Happy to report, the easy shucking method works equally well with corn roasted whole on the grill in the husk.

Take it off, slice the end, grab and a shake and out comes the corn cob with no silk and no burning hands.

cheyannarach 8/22/2012, 7:39 pm

We tried this the other night first two we did 8 minutes and the second round we did 6 minutes and we liked the 6 minutes better because is was much snappier. It's hard to judge the length of time because everyones microwaves are different! Very Happy

greatgranny 8/22/2012, 8:08 pm

No_Such_Reality wrote:Happy to report, the easy shucking method works equally well with corn roasted whole on the grill in the husk.

Take it off, slice the end, grab and a shake and out comes the corn cob with no silk and no burning hands.

Thanks for posting this. I was hoping it would work. Wait until I share this with my kids and grandkids. They will love the ease of roasting corn. Smile

**gwennifer** 6/17/2013, 10:25 am

I nearly forgot about the corn on the cob I'd bought to prepare as a side dish for my dinner last night and was grateful for this method. Had the corn cooked and table ready for everyone in 8 minutes - no waiting for a huge pot of water to boil. Love it.

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