How To Remove Corn Kernels

Easy Tip for Getting Corn Off the Cob

A method for easily and cleanly getting corn kernels off of a cob, using a bundt pan to catch hold the corn cob and catch the kernels.

Lots of recipes (creamed corn, corn chowder, corn salad) require stripping the corn kernels away from the cob.

In do, information technology'south a fleck tricky as the corn cob can slip from its position, and the kernels can go flying all over the identify!

I don't know where I first heard of this pull a fast one on of using a bundt pan, but it'due south great for helping to steady the corn cob and to catch the kernels every bit they come up off the cob.

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Special Equipment

Bundt pan

To remove corn kernels from the cob using a bundt pan, stand up the shucked corn cob upright, with the tip of cob placed in the heart hole of the bundt pan.
Belongings the cob steady, use a sharp knife and make long down strokes on the cob, separating the kernels from the cob.

Many bundt pans have a stick-free interior. If this is the case with yours, be conscientious not to scratch the interior of the pan with your knife. If the pocketknife scratches effectually the edges of the bundt pan hole, that shouldn't be a problem, as when you use a bundt pan baking, this surface area doesn't usually come in contact with the cake batter. (Note from the comments, you lot can tuck a newspaper towel or dish towel into the pigsty to protect the pan.)

Elise Bauer