Sweet corn stripping...

I just cut them off with a knife after blanching 

I did read somewhere that if you freeze them then give the cob a good whack on the worktop all the kernals would fall out but it didn't work for me

Many thanks Span and Trills!

Isn't it funny, but I always worry about losing the first few bits, which would get cut about a bit...!

This all makes good sense, although I can also imagine the look on Mrs Growster's face, as I hurl frozen cobs around her spotless kitchen, shrieking banalities because they're so cold...

Cob kernels have to be taken off the cob three rows at a time Spana! Start at the West end, and work steadily Eastwards.

When the last noggings have gone from the whole row, and it is totally kernelless, proceed back to the West end, on the next three rows to the South, and repeat.

All this takes place, with the certain knowledge, that one has lacerated and thoroughly burnt the upper section of one's gums, just behind the top front teeth, and a huge blister will form, to keep you awake for several hours the first night, and about half an hour the second.

And a few mintes before the charade begins, one will have been trying to insert those ridiculous double 6" nails with yellow handles, in each end of the offending cob.

Inevitably, this will result in at least one double nail protruding out from the side of the cob (usually the East end for some reason), and again, having caused slight bleeding on the fingers while inserting, it will definitely cause further internal mouth injuries, which will occur. These will include a chipped tooth, a largish cut requiring three stitches, and an extra Tetanus injection after a forty mile dash to A and E...

By then, it'll be down to Twongos for a bag of the frozen stuff...

 

You got a spy camera in my kitchen

I did chip a bit off one of my front teeth eating corn cobs a couple of weeks ago.  I think it gives me a rather interesting look but my daughters say i look like Terry Thomas 

Ha ha ha Spana!

Sorry the tooth may hurt, but to think of Terry Thomas will definitely make me yelp with joy!

Years ago, he was on 'What's my line' as the mystery guest.

All the others, wearing ridiculous masks, had to guess who he was, although the public could see obviously! (this was back on black and white TV days).

He was well disguised anyway, and nobody out there was totally sure, and guess what - he'd blocked off the gap with a bit of white plastic...!

;0)

Quote from: Growster... on October 02, 2011, 06:00

- he'd blocked off the gap with a bit of white plastic...!

;0)

 

I might try that. D'you think it would work with blu-tack 

I use to love Whats My Line.  Do you remember Eamonn Andrews making a record, Shifting Whispering Sands 

ooooph, I'll check on that Spana...

Eamonn Andrews was the boxing reporter when - I think - Cassius Clay and Henry Cooper were slugging it out...

I may be wrong there, but well, may be right...


But we all loved him I think!