Comments on: Apparently, I Don’t Know How To Eat Corn – Day 34: Eating Well On $1 A Day

By: Abby

Abby — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:18:19 +0000

A family friend of ours eats his corn one kernel at a time. He was born in Cambodia though.

By: WilliamB

WilliamB — Sun, 15 May 2011 01:25:05 +0000

Coming way late to the game…

That’s how I eat corn also; I did not learn it in Japan.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:13:45 +0000

I always have to cut my corn off the cob to eat it. Even in restaurants, I sometimes have to ask for a sharp knife (if they just have plastic) so I can cut my corn off the cob. It is so good like this.

By: francene

francene — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:09:47 +0000

I’ve have been totally eating corn that way since I was a little girl. On a cartoon, two blackbirds were eating corn in that fashion just faster “type-writer” style. And your right, you get no corn stuck on your teeth.

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:05:55 +0000

Not sure if you’ve tried this, but I’ve found it to be oh so yummy! It’s from Rachel Ray’s and it’s called Almost Instant Hash Browns.

You take a potato or two and put it in the microwave for 8 minutes. Let it cool off after it’s done as it will be HOT! After a few minutes (5-10) cut them up into bite sized pieces. Then throw them in the skillet with olive oil and butter. Grate in some onions and other seasonings if you like and cook for a few minutes. It’s yummy!

By: GP

GP — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:19:51 +0000

I’m not Japanese but my whole family eats corn that way. We eat corn “as a treat”, not so much with the meal. We sit on the couch, watch TV and snack on fresh boiled corn as you would popcorn.

My “technique” for eating corn on the cob neatly… I carefully eat two rows of kernels from the base to the the pointy tip of the cob. Then I take my thumb & side of palm and “bend/peel” off the off the next row of kernels. They usually come off easily and usually in a connected row…it looks kinda like a caterpillar of corn kernels.

It’s been fun reading your site!

By: Fern

Fern — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:19:07 +0000

I love to eat corn this way! It’s less messy too and no corn kernels are wasted. Have you ever compared your finished cob with someone who doesn’t eat this way…?

By: JoDi

JoDi — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:22:02 +0000

LOL Too funny! I eat corn on the cob the same way Spunkydan does! I hate corn in my teeth!

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:56:22 +0000

Adding a bit of diced oinion to the potatoes makes them really good.
Another good things is dice up the potatos, add just enough dressing to coat, then bake in the oven.(bottled or the dry packets)

By: Spunkydan

Spunkydan — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:26:24 +0000

I never knew that the japanese ate corn that way.

I avoided eating corn for years due to the the kernels that get stuck in between my teeth. I figure if it takes longer to clean the food out after eating it, it’s not worth it.

I have tried eating corn in rows like that, but wind up getting anal about bursting kernels before detaching them from the cob, so I started eating the kernels one by one in a spiral, starting from where I break the cob in half.

I have to break the cob into small pieces, or by time I get down halfway, it looks really dirty(phallic) and I wind up gagging myself.

Have to say that I love your blog and that I’m going to start coupon clipping and major bargain hunting. You are a true inspiration!