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Cooking & Baking

SCantiGOP

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Reply to TNDemo (Original post)

Mon May 7, 2012, 03:55 PM

May 2012

I just couldn't believe it could work like that. My first try actually came out better than the video. No more hassle of boiling water and putting all that moisture and heat into the kithcen. I've had an ear of corn 3 of the last 4 nights.

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How to cook corn on the cob with no shucking or silks. [View all] TNDemo Apr 2012 OP

I am charmed and informed! yellerpup Apr 2012 #1

also works for corn cooked on the grill. mopinko Apr 2012 #2

WOW! elleng Apr 2012 #3

I love this...he should have his own show nadine_mn Apr 2012 #4

Wow am going to try it. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #5

Way Cool! OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2012 #6

This guy's cool. Automatically liked him. byronius Apr 2012 #7

Very cool, going to pick up a few ears on the way home to try this nt independentpiney Apr 2012 #8

MARVELOUS! MUST TRY! northoftheborder Apr 2012 #9

That's great... pinto Apr 2012 #10

I'm a little embarrassed. emmadoggy Apr 2012 #11

Everything but the last step kentauros Apr 2012 #12

Great tip (and banjo music)! nt SunSeeker Apr 2012 #13

You realize of course that name of the song is... Buck Turgidson Jun 2013 #31

My daughter will be really irritated when she finds out this tip and we didn't know it TNDemo Apr 2012 #14

Wow! I have been nuking corn for years, but never thought to... TreasonousBastard Apr 2012 #15

I love any cooking tip that saves me from doing dishes and this is one of them! Happyhippychick Apr 2012 #16

OK.. He's aDORable! (and it's a nifty trick). . .n/t annabanana Apr 2012 #17

I tried this yesterday and... TreasonousBastard Apr 2012 #18

Tried this yesterday, worked like a charm! One ear got stuck, I nuked one more minute and it slid Happyhippychick Apr 2012 #19

Whoa! I never imagined such a thing. Great idea! freshwest Apr 2012 #20

Wow! That's really nice. Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #21

Stupid question: Is the corn cooked and ready to eat or does it still need to be boiled? n/t patricia92243 Apr 2012 #22

It will be cooked and ready to eat. pengillian101 Apr 2012 #23

reply to bump this one SCantiGOP May 2012 #24

that is so cool! shireen May 2012 #25

Can't wait to try this! livetohike May 2012 #26

Wow I can't KC May 2013 #27

This is so useful! yellerpup May 2013 #28

This absolutely works! Then you could throw on the grill a few minutes, just to get a smoky taste. northoftheborder May 2013 #29

awesome! Whisp May 2013 #30

nah, don't NJCher Jun 2013 #32