Corn was first domesticated over 10,000 years ago in Mexico and today is one of the most widely distributed crops in the world. It has stood the test of time as being a valuable food crop.

Corn can be pretty simple to prepare, but there’s a lot of debate on the best way to cook it.

What is the best way to prepare corn on the cob?

No matter who you are, where you are from, or what you normally like to eat, there is likely a style of corn on the cob best suited to you. As one of the most widely dispersed food crops in the world, different cultures have their own unique ways of preparing it. Corn on the cob has evolved in several different areas around the world leading to many unique tastes and presentations.

Corn’s popularity is partly due to how easy it is to prepare.

Corn can be easy to prepare, which is likely part of the reason why it is so popular throughout the world. The YouTube channel “Food Wishes” believes it can be even easier, however. The channel’s host, Chef John, posted a simple tip that has gotten corn-lovers all over the globe excited.

“Any fool can cook an ear of corn…no offence…but that’s not what this tip’s about!” Chef John says in the video.

Nobody likes corn silk.

Even if you’ve never heard the name “corn silk” before, you know what it is. It’s the stuff you sometimes have to pull out of your teeth when you eat corn on the cob. Chef John knows exactly how to get those little silky threads off your corn on the cob, however, and his tip is easier than you might think.

Start by microwaving your corn.

The first step in Chef John’s tip is to put your corn in the microwave for at least 3.5 minutes. John decides to set the microwave for 3:33 to save himself the trouble of moving his finger to the “0” or “5” buttons but that part is up to you.

The next step is to take the corn out of the microwave. Be careful here, corn can get pretty hot in just 3.5 minutes in a microwave. Then chop the stalk-end of the cob off with a knife. This will sever all those pesky corn silk threads that you don’t want to be pulling out from between your teeth later.

Squeeze inside a cloth.

The next step is to wrap a cloth around the cob and squeeze. Your aim here is to make the corn come out like toothpaste from a tube. When your naked corn is fully separated you should be able to see that there are no silky threads anywhere on it.

Chef John’s corn trick goes viral.

After being posted to the Food Wishes YouTube channel, this corn hack promptly went viral. Many viewers felt compelled to leave a comment on the video as well.

“Fantastic. FYI – it works just as well if you cut the broad end before cooking…. don’t have to handle the hot ear and sharp knife at the same time,” wrote one viewer.

“It is always irritating when something so simple, and so obvious, so right under your nose is pointed out to you for the first time. I am no longer a young man, but I shall now be preparing my corn this way until the bitter end. Thanks! Brilliant idea,” wrote another.

“You had me at Corn on the Cob! Who doesn’t love corn?! Thanks for sharing.”

Learn how to create “silk-free corn on the cob” with the video below.

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Source: Food Wishes/Britannica