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Nothing says summer like a bright, juicy corn on the cob, cooked just right, and slicked with butter. To get that though, you first have to shuck that ear of corn. If you’re like me, all winter you look forward to the communal act of pulling out your largest bowl and sitting down with a cousin or a friend to tear husks for a BBQ—this article might not be for you. But for many, corn cleaning is a tedious task that can become finicky as you attempt to remove every little silk. For those who fall in the latter category, I have a method that promises perfectly clean cobs every time, with almost no effort.
Step one: Grab an ear of corn and a knife. Chop off the wider, root end of the cob (opposite where the silks are coming out). The silks of the corn are all connected at that end, so by slicing it, we are freeing the hairs for easier removal.
