Comments on: i think i need one of these: corn stripper

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » real life test kitchen: charred corn salad

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:05:57 +0000

[...] tasty I had to try. Though the ingredient list was long, it sounded simple enough (even without a corn stripper). You start with grilled corn on the cob. Once its cooked and cooled, remove the corn and add it to [...]

By: gp

gp — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:40:08 +0000

Sorry, I should have said that what you need is a small sharp knife (like a paring knife) and a really big bowl (like large mixing bowl). Once you’ve washed the corn and removed the husk and the corn silk, stand the ear up in the bowl at an angle, and then cut away. Or sit down, put the bowl in your lap, and cut the corn inside (NOT over, actually inside) the bowl. No muss, no fuss, one more excuse to buy the fancy knife set and the beautiful Pyrex bowl set. Plus, the bowl will last forever and a (good) knife can be resharpened (not sure if this is true for the corn cutter dealy, which does not seem super sturdy to me), and both are easy to wash, easy to care for, and will have a million other uses in your home.

By: alison

alison — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:26:51 +0000

Maybe I’m the only one out there, but when I saw this gadget-post, I thought “wow!…this is exactly the thing I’ve been hoping for, but couldn’t think of” I love using fresh corn as an ingredient in salads, baked goods , and veggie dishes. Cutting the kernels off with a knife always leaves my kitchen a terrible mess. I’m hoping that someone out there posts a review of this so I can hear how well it works in real life, since I don’t imagine showing up at the uptown kitchnen store with an ear of cornand saying “I want to try before I buy” would go over really well (grin)…

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things we learned last week

shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things we learned last week — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:09:48 +0000

[...] knife and some basic caution are all that are required to get kernels off the cob.” Click here to see what she’s referring [...]

By: chad

chad — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:19:28 +0000

i agree, although now i think i need to go buy a small “corn cutting” knife…
does that count as a gadget? :-)

By: DJ

DJ — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:57:25 +0000

Yes… don’t be parted from your money for this gadget. A nice, sharp small knife and some basic caution are all that are required to get kernels off the cob.

By: gp

gp — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:39:36 +0000

or…you could use a small knife!