Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Late summer is corn season, and farmers markets and grocery stores are selling the crop at jaw-droppingly low prices. One of our favorite ways to enjoy corn is raw, fresh cut off the cob.
Typically, cutting corn off the cob involves standing the corn vertically and attempting a balancing act as you hold the narrow top of the cob with one hand, and a sharp chef's knife in the other. It sounds like a recipe for disaster. If you're like us, corn kernels end up all over the cutting board, countertops, and the floor.
The life hack? Lay corn horizontally, and cut an entire side with your knife. The corn will come off uniform, and fall (fairly) neatly onto your cutting board.
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Then, flip the corn to the now-cut side, which acts as a stable base while you cut the other sides of the corn.
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Why didn't we think of this before? Now we don't have to go on a treasure hunt, scooping up kernels of corn from around the kitchen!
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
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