Speed ​​or style? A food stylist shows the best ways to cut corn from the COB

Cutting fresh corn from the COB seems relatively easy until kernels fly over the kitchen and roll under the fridge. The good news: With the right technique, it can be clean, efficient and surprisingly satisfactory to separate the grains from the COB.

Or we should really say by law TechniquesBecause we have more than one preferred method to do the work. In the video above, the chef and food stylist Julian Hensarling divides two foolproof approaches Cut corneach with its own advantages. A method quickly creates a decent bowl full of individual grains and is ideal for making a lot of corn through at the same time. The other is a little slower, but delivers more elegant, irregular plates from attached core, which look great in salads and other composed dishes.

With these two techniques in your pocket approved by the food stylist you can do short works of so much corn that you have to cut and to control what it looks like in the end, regardless of whether What kind of corn court you are Cook.

Method No. 1: The inverted bowl method

Many chefs swear by Pan Trick, in which the corn ear in the center of the pan is at the end, and then the grains are cut off with long, vertical knife lines. But this requires a bundle pan that not everyone has (and even if you do it, you really want to pull it out to cut some corn?).

This two-bowl method is based on the same concept, but is better and creates a large mixed bowl full of loose kernel. To do this, surround a smaller bowl into a larger one. Then stand the cut corn ear on the end on the smaller bowl. Carefully cut with a sharp knife directly on the sides of the ear and separate the seeds from the COB. The larger bowl catches its grains and prevents them from driving over their kitchen. Note: It can help stabilize the large bowl with a damp paper towel to prevent it from slipping while cutting.

When to use it: OutfitTacos, salads and soups – any dish in which you want individual corn or a pinch of grains as a topping.

Why it works: The smaller opposite bowl support the cob and drop the grains properly into the larger bowl while slices. It also lifts the ear with the corn higher and helps to prevent the knife from beating the sides of the bowl while cutting down, which the blade can dull or even bubble.

Head up: Do not let corn bits waste. Scratch the length of the COB with the back of your knife to extract all remaining kernels and the entire excess Corn milkA starchy, sweet liquid that gives the dishes a bold thrust of the corn taste. Freeze the striped COBs for warehouse or Chowdersor evenly Ice cream.

Method No. 2: Cutting plate method

Individual corn warrants are great, but sometimes they want larger sections with connected cereals that can look more pleasant in a corn salad and other structured platforms. The corn boards that make do with this method Corn “ribs”: Long, strong corn strips in rib -like pieces that are robust enough to be thrown on the grill).

First ensure your cutting board with a damp paper towel to prevent it from being slipping. Place the cut corn ear on the side and carefully cut the seeds on the side with a large, sharp knife and turn your ear as you go until all seeds have been removed. You should fall off in connected boards and segments.

When to use it: Every time you want dramatic Clobble corn sectionsWhether in salads, soups or glazed grill ribs. This method is slower, so it is best reserved for times when you do not decorate 50 ears.

Why it works: Cutting the corners into boards helps them to stay together; The closer you have cut the cob, the more stable the boards (after all, so that they are best described as “corn ribs” because they are still on the “bone” of the cob).

Head up: The first disc is always the hardest. As soon as you have cut off your first rib, you rest the flat, puree side on the board for additional stability and cleaner cuts.

Take away

Corn looks right, not only looks better – it also influences the texture and appearance of its recipes. Regardless of whether you are watching mountains of grains or elegant corn plates, these methods help you to use the best of every cob.