Judy26
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Post by Judy26 on Aug 26, 2017 17:35:15 GMT
I am old and have been buying corn on the cob from stands for years. I was taught as a wee child to open each ear a bit to check for full kernel growth and for corn borers and worms. Today I stopped at the stand I usually go to a young girl told me I was not allowed to open the corn. She was quite rude about it so I politely said that I would take my business elsewhere. It made me think that perhaps I have been breaking corn etiquette for nigh on half a century without knowing it. So do you check each ear by pulling a bit of the floss back or do you take your chances and just grab and go?
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paget
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Post by paget on Aug 26, 2017 17:37:54 GMT
I always open the top and peek in. I've been burned by rotten ears when I've gotten home before so now I always look. I wouldn't buy either, if I couldn't look.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Aug 26, 2017 17:41:41 GMT
When I make corn for my family I make ten ears at a time. I don't bother to check it first. With ten ears of corn if I lost one I don't care.
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 26, 2017 17:44:02 GMT
My farmers market keeps trash cans by the corn stand so you can fully strip the corn.
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Post by annabella on Aug 26, 2017 17:44:16 GMT
Never, but I see people at the grocery store doing it and the store provides a large trash can for it but it just seems like a huge hassle to me. I've never got a bad corn but often throw away fruit because I take one bite and just think No. You take your chances with food so, I'm not going to be anal about it.
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Nanner
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Post by Nanner on Aug 26, 2017 17:49:33 GMT
I do. And by the looks of some of the cobs at the grocery store some days, lots of others do as well!
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Post by bearmom on Aug 26, 2017 17:52:19 GMT
No, I just feel it throughly through the husk. At the farmer's market last week the farmer told me that I was his dream customer. Corn keeps longer and stays fresher if the husk remains fully closed.
A note: my grocery store removed the grocery can from near the corn to stop people from partly husking the corn and leaving it (I saw many decent looking ears left behind).
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Gravity
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Post by Gravity on Aug 26, 2017 17:57:36 GMT
I grew up on a farm. I just grab and go when buying corn on the cob. If there's a worm, cut that spot off and cook as usual.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 18:00:25 GMT
Always. I just peel back the very tip like you to ensure full growth and no rot/insects. I've only purchased corn from the stores though so perhaps the sellers at the farmers markets do things differently? I imagine partially opened corn would be much harder to sell.
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Post by katlady on Aug 26, 2017 18:04:55 GMT
I only buy corn from the local grocery store and they keep a trash can next to the corn so you can shuck them there.
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Post by peasapie on Aug 26, 2017 18:08:14 GMT
I buy corn from a reputable store. I never peel it and I've never gotten a bad ear.
I remember years ago my mom used to peel and check -- but I think the corn they are growing these days is so much better. It lasts longer and is sweeter with more even rows.
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Post by vspindler on Aug 26, 2017 18:08:52 GMT
Nope. I feel the top, buy one more ear than I think I'll need, and cut off anything that is odd.
Opening the corn dries it out.
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Post by elaine on Aug 26, 2017 18:12:08 GMT
I am old and have been buying corn on the cob from stands for years. I was taught as a wee child to open each ear a bit to check for full kernel growth and for corn borers and worms. Today I stopped at the stand I usually go to a young girl told me I was not allowed to open the corn. She was quite rude about it so I politely said that I would take my business elsewhere. It made me think that perhaps I have been breaking corn etiquette for nigh on half a century without knowing it. So do you check each ear by pulling a bit of the floss back or do you take your chances and just grab and go? I check each ear too.
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marianne
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Post by marianne on Aug 26, 2017 18:15:35 GMT
Corn keeps longer and stays fresher if the husk remains fully closed. I think it's rude and somewhat improper to leave an open ear of corn for the next guy. Kind of like opening a box of chocolates, sticking your finger in one, then deciding you don't like it, and put it back. Like Gravity said, if there's a bad spot, eh, just cut it off and proceed. I rarely buy my corn at the grocery store, usually from a farmer's market by the dozens, and can't get all excited about an undeveloped ear of corn.
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Post by psoccer on Aug 26, 2017 18:19:36 GMT
I peek, I don't open it all the way down, just enough to see the tip. I hate to see a corn opened all the way to the bottme. I'll try feeling it next time and see how that goes.
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paget
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Post by paget on Aug 26, 2017 18:20:00 GMT
Corn keeps longer and stays fresher if the husk remains fully closed. I think it's rude and somewhat improper to leave an open ear of corn for the next guy. Kind of like opening a box of chocolates, sticking your finger in one, then deciding you don't like it, and put it back. Like Gravity said, if there's a bad spot, eh, just cut it off and proceed. I rarely buy my corn at the grocery store, usually from a farmer's market by the dozens, and can't get all excited about an undeveloped ear of corn. But you would only be leaving it after opening it if it was a bad ear - so it's not rude for the next guy but actually a helpful public service!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 18:23:07 GMT
Nope it's rude. If it isn't fit to eat I give it to the chickens.
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Post by underwatermama on Aug 26, 2017 18:24:38 GMT
I check them before I buy it too by pealing back a little from the top. I think the corn tastes better when the kernels aren't huge. I would never have thought to husk the corn in the store, nor is there a trash can nearby for that purpose.
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Post by melanell on Aug 26, 2017 18:24:48 GMT
No, I don't. We either buy from a store that buys from a farm nearby (a name we know and have purchased from before) or we buy from local farmers directly. The local farmers always strip a few ears themselves to show you what the corn looks like, so you don't have to open the individual ears. Chances are good that they are all very similar to the few they open themselves each day. They stay fresh longer if they are not opened ahead of time, so we avoid messing with them until we are ready to cook them. It's very rare that we get a bad ear. (Our stores have bins for husking, too, but again, we prefer not to husk them until dinner time. Besides, in our case, it's a nice easy job to give the kids. We send them out to the deck, let them shuck them, and then send them back out with a broom to sweep the deck. ) Save
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Aug 26, 2017 18:28:23 GMT
I always peel back just the tip to check for rot/bugs, never fully open it any further than that. Then I close it back. The ears that I bring home never dry out, even though I've opened the tip to check.
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Post by refugeepea on Aug 26, 2017 18:32:10 GMT
Nope. Our grocery store buys from a local farmer. I've never had an issue with their corn. If there's something weird, I just cut it off.
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Post by bigbundt on Aug 26, 2017 18:39:01 GMT
I will tear it a little at the top to have a peek but will not tear the husk all the way down. Never had one dry out.
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Post by auntkelly on Aug 26, 2017 18:40:35 GMT
I think the problem is that some people are wasteful.
I view opening corn as similar to ordering a bottle of wine at a restaurant. Once the bottle has been opened, you taste it to see whether it's spoiled or not. If the wine is not spoiled, you are obligated to pay for the bottle. You can't send it back just because you don't like the taste.
I think if you open an ear of corn and it's not wormy or spoiled and the kernels have properly developed, you are obligated to buy it. Some people open the husks and examine multiple pieces of corn because they want to find the pieces that have the absolute most kernels. They might reject perfectly good pieces of corn because they are looking for the very best pieces. The problem is that no one else is going to buy the pieces that have been opened and rejected by someone else.
It sounds like the girl at the market had a bad attitude. I think she should have said something like "it's fine to open the corn but we do ask that you purchase the corn you open unless you find that something is wrong w/ a piece you've opened."
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Post by suzastampin on Aug 26, 2017 18:44:50 GMT
No, I never do. Sometimes the farm stand may have already done it. We have two local big selling stands, so I trust that the corn is good. Plus, it's a baker's dozen, so you get an extra one to compensate for a bad one.
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Post by snyder on Aug 26, 2017 18:47:20 GMT
I think it's rude and somewhat improper to leave an open ear of corn for the next guy. Kind of like opening a box of chocolates, sticking your finger in one, then deciding you don't like it, and put it back. Like Gravity said, if there's a bad spot, eh, just cut it off and proceed. I rarely buy my corn at the grocery store, usually from a farmer's market by the dozens, and can't get all excited about an undeveloped ear of corn. But you would only be leaving it after opening it if it was a bad ear - so it's not rude for the next guy but actually a helpful public service! That's just it, many will open and it is good, but they open another to see if they can get one even better, and leave all these opened ones that were okay looking for the most perfect ones. I'm like a previous poster that feels them, but usually there are so many opened ones, I can get a feel for what the crop looks like to begin with.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Aug 26, 2017 18:51:48 GMT
If I'm not BBQing them, I husk them completely at store.
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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Aug 26, 2017 18:55:48 GMT
I check eggs before I buy and I check my corn as well.
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Post by peabay on Aug 26, 2017 19:18:44 GMT
Nope. I feel the outside, make sure it has weight and length; touch the silk at the top to make sure it's not dried out; look it over for obvious blemishes. It has never proved me wrong.
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Post by bc2ca on Aug 26, 2017 19:23:33 GMT
I always cook corn the day I buy it so am not worried about it staying fresh for more than a couple of hours. I do check at the store and completely husk the ears if there is a garbage can sitting there. On the rare occasion I come across a bad ear, I leave it open and to the side, assuming the produce staff will toss it. I've never thought another customer would buy the bad ones.
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Post by femalebusiness on Aug 26, 2017 19:25:10 GMT
I always check the top but I don't make a big mess out of the ear by tearing it all apart. Just reveal a little of the top to makes sure there are no worms or rot and that the kernels go all the way to the end. If it is good corn I take all that I open. I don't think I would purchase ears that I couldn't check.
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