Are Corn Strippers Worth Buying?

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Corn is great. Cutting it off the cob is not. Can a corn stripper make the process easier, neater, and safer? We bought seven models, priced from about $7.50 to about $24.00, and used them to shear off kernels from ear upon ear of both cooked and raw corn.
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@gothmamasylvia462 Год назад

My game for stripping corn is to get out my old angel food cake pan, and a sharp knife. The pan has a hole in the top of the tube in the middle, so I stick the tip of the ear in there, a few quick swipes of the sharp knife, and the kernels fall into the cake pan. Very little mess, and no buying a tool that does only one job.

@seedsaverdiane5636 Год назад

I do the same but use my electric knife to cut the corn off the cob

@suelatendresse6905 Год назад

Or a Bundt pan!

@Nocturne22 Год назад

I have tried this and it doesn't work, since the cob will slip off the hole, or worse, flip the whole pan if you push too hard while cutting.

@jacksmith1970 Год назад

I place a small bowl upside down in a large bowl. Place the corn on the small bowl and cut away.

@johnlcallaway Год назад

@@seedsaverdiane5636 I remember my mom freezing what seemed like a ton of corn every summer using her electric knife to remove the kernels. Loved eating it, especially the long strips of kernels that stuck together.

@MadMadCommando Год назад

Now test them against a knife and a bowl

@christianoliver3572 Год назад

I can knock out a case of corn and get the milk from every cob in less than 10 minutes with just a chef knife. Of course I used to work in a restaurant kitchen that utilized the best in season produce and the corn was utilized in many dishes. It's simple just cut the big end off so you can slice down the cobb. If your knife is properly sharpened nothing goes flying around and in fact if you're doing it correctly then you'll end up with kernels still sticking together. The worst part is shucking the corn but normally that was done by the dishwashers when they weren't busy.

@beezalbub7325 Год назад

@@christianoliver3572 shocking is super easy. Cut off the big end (about 1 kernel of corn waste) then grip the tassel end and slid the cob out. Roughly 99% of the silk is gone. Plenty of ytube videos showing the process, I've done it and it works great

@christianoliver3572 Год назад

@@beezalbub7325 I can do it fast. It's just my least favorite part of the process. And I do it pretty much exactly as you describe. I forget that part when I begin eating. Love fresh corn!!

@bigfootwalker5399 Год назад

🤣👍

@lorriewhalen2430 Год назад

I grew up in the country. My grandma didn’t have a garden. She had a field. That means we had a lot of corn to get off the cob. The knife and bowl worked well. Quite frankly I feel better than these gadgets.

@peggybiddison5581 Год назад

I’m in California’s Central Valley where fresh off the farm fruits & veggies are abundant and inexpensive from May - Sept. We love fresh corn but I’ve never canned any b/c of the mess with kernels flying everywhere. I’ve resorted to going outside to the patio where our dogs will clean up the debris. This shucker looks like a winner. Thanks again for testing items I’ve considered, but I usually tend to stick to my knives & cutting boards. I think I’ll try this, it looks like it resolves my “flying kernels”.

@jonslg240 Год назад

Try with either a sharper knife, or a dull knife with teeth even a butter knife Also do it in a large plastic mixing bowl, one of those huge suckers

@MyAlbertC Год назад

Hey, that's great. The flying kernel coming to you at a theater near you 😅👍

@dannysunay4386 Год назад

So..... that means... no snacking for your pups!!!???

@beezalbub7325 Год назад

Like jons LG said, use a large mixing bowl but add a smaller one inside the bigger one UPSIDE DOWN stand the the large end of the corn on the small bowls base and all the flying kernels stay in the large bowl

@MorbidEel Год назад

Got the third type. Mine was only ~$1.25. I only use it for cooked corn and it works great. I don't see how the winner is any better when it comes with sizing or the wrist. It is still a fixed diameter and you are still doing the same twisting motion. It is slightly neater but that is just a matter of using a bowl versus a plate but cleanup for mine is just a quick rinse under the faucet. The Norpro GripEz looks like a better option. Someone is also selling a version with a drill attachment which would solve the wrist issue if you are processing a lot of corn.

@texasnurse Год назад

I have the Oxo corn stripper. It is by far faster than using a knife and much less messy. I find it very easy to use. I have rheumatoid arthritis in my hands, and it doesn't hurt me to use it.

@texasnurse Год назад

I do use it only on cooked corn.

@mddell58 Год назад

OR, do what my family does. Get your bundt pan out, place it on some type of a non-scoot rubber type mat. Place pan in standard way, take an ear of corn and put in the hole at the top. Then, use a very sharp knife 🔪 to slide down each ear, & corn will fall inside that bundt pan. Done! 😃

@strayiggytv Год назад

This is a great method but if your like me get a beat up old Bundt pan at a thrift store just Incase you drop the knife and scratch your expensive Bundt pan lol

@deannarichie7487 Год назад

That’s what I do. 👍

@HabuBeemer Год назад

I run mine over a mandolin. I can adjust the cut depth and the kernels fall into the bowl underneath the mandolin. It's a true multitasker.

@CB-km5ql Год назад

I have the oxo corn stripper. It's your technique that is making it unevenly cut the corn off the cob and spatter everywhere. You don't hold the cob up in your hand or in the air. Lay the cob down flat on your plate or cutting board. Then draw the tool down the corn cob. I can cut the kernels off the cob from tip to end and the kernels cut evenly and stay in place on the cob. Try it.

@johnlcallaway Год назад

I use the oxo brand and love it. Take a large bowl, then invert a smaller bowl inside. Put the large end of the cob on the small bowl and have at it. Trying to hold the ear with one hand and cut with the other doesn't work at all. Before I got the oxo, I used a knife with this method. If one uses it right, it does a very good job of containing the kernels and cutting the right depth. It only took me a couple of ears to get the hang of it.

@clairressagoad2789 Год назад

But how did they perform against the old fashioned knife and wide-mouth bowl…???

@Bill_N_ATX Год назад

I have one that was my grandmothers that kinda of resembles the first model except it’s made of stainless steel and has a great knife depth setting mechanism. It allows you to just cut the tops off and the scrape out the meat and juices with only a little of the tough corn kernel. Great for making creamed corn, or the Southern delicacy of fried corn. You can’t beat it.

@blueberryblues3365 Год назад

I have used a few of those. The OXO type or the Kuhn Rikon - yellow one with corn cob handle work great if you place the ear of corn flat on a sheet pan with sides. Not vertical as they showed. Then you simply run the tool over the ear from end to end, while turning it. All of the kernels are removed and are contained in the sheet pan. IMHO the one they suggest would be a pita to remove the ear from and clean. When corn is in season, I use it all the time to make corn souffles and corn salads.

@Blaze-yk1zw Год назад

I just used the one you suggested and I loved it! Minimal clean up too!

@francinecorry633 Год назад

Looks like a fun tool to use. I think I will stick to my multi tasker which just happens to be a chefs knife.If one has a bundt pan simply place the on the center cone and run the knife down,the corns collects in bottom of pan.

@WastrelWay Год назад

Yep. Stand the ear of corn up in a large bowl to catch the kernels. Disclaimer: I've only done that a few times. For corn bread, I use some canned corn.

@dank6514 Год назад

Plain old knife works just fine.

@marilynturcotte5304 Год назад

Hahahaha, who in their right mind tries to strip corn without a bowl under it??? One of them that you twisted, WHY?? Just put the cob in a bowl, stand up and push down.

@mcconn746 2 месяца назад

The wooden cutter you rejected first works pretty well if you want cream style corn rather than whole kernel corn. The southern method is not to just get the kernels off but it is to cut them off 3 times. With a knife, you take a very light cut first, a deeper cut next and then turn the knife sideways and scrape...3 strokes. The wooden cutter has 3 blades and do all three at once. If I want whole kernel corn, I will buy a can of it. If I want cream style corn, I will use the wooden cutter. It is a lot faster than a knife and bowl. I wish you well.

@chairshoe81 Год назад

as my dad used to say "its never worth buying any kind of stripper, thats why youre here"

@hxhdfjifzirstc894 Год назад

Is this a Biden joke?

@chairshoe81 Год назад

@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 how dare you sir that is our commander in chief

@shet0011 Год назад

My friend's mom was a corn stripper

@AirrowRocket Год назад

So with the winner, like the previous one, you had a fixed diameter cylinder and had to twist your wrist to make it work. Yet it's the winner. I see.

@AirrowRocket Год назад

@@johnlord8337 You should run the testing. But you're still left with a fixed diameter cylinder :)

@AirrowRocket Год назад

@@johnlord8337 no.

@AirrowRocket Год назад

@@johnlord8337 ;)

@generynkewicz4871 Год назад

Bundt cake pan method for the win. 😅

@teresahoye6477 Год назад

I would have like to see the getting the corn cob out of the cutting attachments and the corn that's cut off out of the tub .

@rileywebb4178 Год назад

Corn strippers are priceless and unreplaceable!

@strayiggytv Год назад

I got the oxo one with the yellow end and clear protector. It's pretty good but I only use it on cooked corn.

@brandonrogers6507 Год назад

The Oxo one works well over a bowl if you gauge the blade depth before using it. Easier than a knife. Especially if you have a corn cob holder in the end. Nobody wants three parts and something that is the size of a rolling pin if you’re limited on space.

@David-en6jg Год назад

Mine had a blade that's parallel with the handle, and it works a lot better than those middle ones you showed.

@thelunatick1993 Год назад

None of these models would have been used to process for freezing. Corn slicer peeler. (Not shown here) Small cutting board with a stainless steel nail to impair the cob Cake pan or quarter sheet pan to contain the kernels.

@ianlee9821 Год назад

Do they charge less than the regular ones?

@biointheknow Год назад

a bunt pan for the stalk end, and a sharp knife with a little bit of knife technique is far superior to these devices

@melissarey2973 Год назад

My brain added some letters at first glance. I was really confused as to what a cornER stripper might be and why ATK was talking about them.

@TesserId Год назад

If I was stuck with one of those peeler type strippers, I definitely use it over a big bowl.

@greatboniwanker Год назад

I have that corn stripper, it works really well!

@DonaldGrumblatt Год назад

I like the wooden stripper. It mashes the kernels and makes a slurry. Add three eggs to the slurry (6 ears), salt and pepper and ladle out very small portions on a hot griddle, delicous.

@faylinameir Год назад

as someone who cans corn the answer for me is YES it is worth it. The Oxo corn stripper was worth the $10 I paid for it. Once you figure it out it's so much faster. Then used the leftover cobs to make creamed corn.

@adb888 Год назад

Considering I can do it with a butter knife without making a mess or cutting too deep, my own opinion is that corn strippers are a waste of $$$... I think the trick is to not have too sharp a blade and the angle you run the knife down the cob. Also, the RSVP International Deluxe Corn Stripper has one other, very major, flaw - not all corn cobs are the same size. A smaller or larger cob won't work as well in that thing, so...no thanks.

@ABlueDahlia Год назад

The one they threw out immediately was what we use to cream corn when I was little. It made the most delicious creamed corn. It was dangerous and messy, but my gosh was it so tasty!

@gillisjack 9 месяцев назад

This is one of the first time I have disagreed with the test results, especially throwing out a device that may not have been tested to its full potential. I have one of the wooden kind, which was the same kind my grandmother used. However, we never used it to remove just the kernels. It was and is used to remove the kernel but to also score the kernel to obtain the milky substance, which results in one of the best cream-style corn dishes - without any cream. Our favorite corn for this is Silver Queen. All you need is the right corn, the stripper and salt and pepper. You can make corn chowder dishes out of the results or eat it straight - minimum three servings!

@wendydunn3964 Год назад

I’ve only ever used a stripper on cooked corn. 😊

@jeanthobaben Год назад

I love my wooden corn stripper. In the summer we always but a dozen ears and cook them. Anything not eaten at dinner gets stripped and frozen.

@boykinlp 11 месяцев назад

Nothing better that fresh sweet corn cut off the cob! Thanks for sharing.

@davemcbroom695 Год назад

I never knew you could buy corn strippers. I thought you could only rent them.

@marilynturcotte5304 Год назад

Hahaha

@surlyogre1476 Год назад

I see what you did there.😜

@weallknowthisisnothing5848 Год назад

there's a club near council bluffs for that.

@davemcbroom695 Год назад

@@weallknowthisisnothing5848 Are you talking about that place near the Baxter Ia exit off I-80?

@hxhdfjifzirstc894 Год назад

No, he said CORN.

@Mahaney82 Год назад

Chefs knife has always done fairly well for me...

@GordonActual Год назад

the tested one of the Y type, the row of corn seemed to move BEFORE it was cut. I had to rewind it twice before I was certain enough to suspect a 'fix'

@ToxicSpork Год назад

Alton Brown called items like this "unitaskers." Basically, if a kitchen tool only does one thing, don't buy it. The amount of time you save isn't worth the space it takes up in your kitchen and the time it takes to pull out of the drawer/cabinet to do its one job

@donaldfair4259 Год назад

I bought one from Amazon for my friend . She loved it !

@DanielMartinez-lz3ot Год назад

Victorinox makes a great stripper, some folks calls it a sling blade, I call it a paring knife, umm hmm.

@andrewmortimer3317 Год назад

I’m 40 and I didn’t know any of these existed.

@steveskouson9620 Год назад

Use a tube (angel food cake) pan, to hold the ear of corn. All the kernels fall in the pan. steve

@morrismonet3554 Год назад

I'll stick with the knife skills I have. Learned the best technique from Jacques Pepin.

@affliction6911 Год назад

😂 that was the most stupidest test they ever had. And that guy acted like he was doing a commercial for everything 😂😂😂😂

@sscb1 Год назад

The corn cutter dismissed in the beginning of the video. Did they place it over a high sided pan and brace it against a wall or back splash? Cut resistant glove for the faint of heart.

@davidlagares9621 Год назад

Thanks for this Vlog. I founf it quite interesting. My question is: does it work on cooked corn cobs?

@davidedgar2818 Год назад

By hand is my way. With good knowledge and good knife skills, I've done well for my whole life.

@godragons6417 Год назад

One stripper gets dumped because of the wrist workout yet the winner has the same wrist workout? Love the these fickle testers....

@mattf5207 Год назад

I use my electric knife. Cut close to the handle of the knife. Makes quick easy work with no flying kernels.

@joaosinho5272 Год назад

Good afternoon, how are you ?! What is the best ??? Smart multifunctional pressure cooker for a single man with a budget of +/- 100 dollars and he lives in a kitnet with energy at will (included in the rent) has to be a tool to solve my cooking life

@hxhdfjifzirstc894 Год назад

It sounds like you're talking about an 'InstaPot'? And this channel already has a video on them.

@StanErvin-yo9vl Год назад

Old school here. Obtain a 2 gallon size heavy plastic pail from local bakery or deli and use a holesaw to make the hole in the bottom. Use it upside down in the sink. Most kernels can easily be rake into a bowl. The working height is ergonomic.

@StanErvin-yo9vl Год назад

Addendum: The cob is then passed to the helper who scrapes the milkies from the cob for cream corn or muffins.

@emmteemee Год назад

I have the second type and it works fine if you just place the ear of corn flat on the cutting board and run the stripper over it.

@chrisbuckley1785 Год назад

I love getting a stripper for when I have parties. Can get expensive though. Strippers don't come cheap. They always leave a mess when they're done. Come do their performance and get paid... Damn strippers.....😂

@planetfabulous5833 Год назад

Adam is a LEGEND!!!

@Idontwantachannel67 Год назад

Jacques Pepin will tell you how to cut corn off the cob without making a mess. No need for silly gadgets you have to tear apart to wash a million little parts. 😅

@Itscannatella Год назад

Very informative video, but I have to say it felt like I was watching an cheesy TV infomercial for the last corn stripper. Why are they talking like that 😂😂

@ronnaround Год назад

I bought the winning corn stripper and it was an epic fail. Took a lot of strength to use it, and then the bottom lid jammed. We have corn stuck in it. Forever. And to make matters worse, even though it’s amazon prime, when you try to return it it says item is not returnable.

@mattbosley3531 23 дня назад

I'll stick with my knife. I cook the corn first before removing the kernels. I don't really have a problem with making a mess or cutting deeply enough but maybe it's just experience.

@kswas2784 Год назад

Two things; how is the wining one any less of a wrist workout than the one you guys complained about? Also, the wining one will have the same issues with varying cob size as the other one you disliked. How is this one a "winner"...?

@whammy3323 Год назад

Meh -- just another contraption to clog my drawer space up... I'll just use my sharp chef's knife instead :)

@dawnbowie352 Год назад

I agree, and as my favorite chef Alton Brown says, if the gadget can't multi task, the kitchen doesn't need it. Sharp knife and a bowl will do nicely! 😊

@ediegourmet Год назад

Wow! Us Midwest corn farmers just use an electric knife. Nothing to it!

@kevinc1956 Год назад

You should have included the What’s Eating Dan method.

@richardsheppard272 Год назад

Yall are fun to watch

@sammccloud3395 Год назад

got mine from the dollar store...

@rich4501 Год назад

Just avoid ALL strippers. They’re not worth the trouble or the price.

@CodeVenomSnakes Год назад

I am loving this type of Strippers and not the one at the club. 🤣

@Fizzfaldt Год назад

Aren't you legally required to point out that this is a sponsored video? It's obvious you're shilling for that last company. You complained about the 2nd-to-last requiring consistent size cobs since.. the blade is a fixed size. The last one of course *must* have the same problem and you skipped over it entirely. Obvious shill is obvious.

@Fizzfaldt Год назад

@@sandrah7512 That quote rings very hollow. Like I pointed out, your last item clearly (by virtue of its design) had many of the same exact flaws as your 2nd-to-last item, but you didn't point them out. You also skipped (on that last item) the effort required to put the cob *in* the item. It looks like you bent over backwards to only say positive things about the last item and avoided saying any possible negative things about it.

@Lou.B Год назад

The RSVP Stripper ALSO has limitations regarding the cob size. Should be a fail.

@dbmnfinity1 Год назад

❤❤❤❤ Adam just made my day ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@richardgollerjr8180 2 месяца назад

Why take corn off the cob? Why not purchase canned corn instead? What am I not understanding here?

@bobmarianna Год назад

But all cobs are not the same size. I don't think it would work with a thick cob.

@superdepressif6047 Год назад

how do you like to eat corn

@Soxruleyanksdrool Год назад

I just buy frozen steam in the bag corn colonels. They are frozen while still ripe so they are high quality. No muss, no fuss, no cobbs, and no corn leavin's in my teeth.

@Soxruleyanksdrool Год назад

*kernels. Autotype spelled it wrong.

@sapphirejewelblue Год назад

I used to do that until I discovered Del Monte's corn kernels in tetra paks! Tear-open packaging so don't even need scissors 😊

@willsal529 Год назад

Be careful who you call a corn stripper!

@MNTNSTARZ80. Год назад

I don't own nor do I buy kitchen gadgets or small appliances. I use utensils like a knife, fork, wire whisk, spoons etc for all of my kitchen projects. Heck, I can over 100 pints of corn each year and only use a paring knife and cutting board. I do it on my back porch so cleaning is easy using the water hose

@debbiealtman5373 Год назад

Knife works well.

@rollingthunder277 Год назад

With a sharp knife, kernels do not go flying unless your "whittling" the cob. Stand the ear on end and cut down without sawing. One knife and a cutting board is all that requires cleaning. Why you guys insist on complicating a simple process is beyond me.

@MyAlbertC Год назад

Thanks for sharing this with us. Please try next time to demo a knife with a bowl 🥣. Thanks again 🫡👍

@generybarczyk6993 Год назад

Adam needs an appropriately-sized apron. BTDT.

@maxocala2473 Год назад

Try using a bundt pan

@mattwodziak1750 Год назад

I’ve always used an electric carving knife.

@bl_leafkid4322 Год назад

Or i can just open a can of corn

@elizabethfahrlander6224 Год назад

For as infrequently as I would utilize this single-use tool, I think I’ll stick to a chef’s knife, but maybe the investment makes sense for someone?

@soniCron Год назад

Split the cob lengthwise and the kernels will just pull off.

@SJ-qf3ns Год назад

who does these submissions? They didn't even try an Angel Food Cake pan

@cherise263 Год назад

Adds to Cart 😂

@guchieskitchen Год назад

Beautiful and tasty ❤

@steve3667 Год назад

An 8 inch chefs knife works better.

@rondick6108 Год назад

Sounds more like a commercial

@stellabelikiewicz1523 Год назад

This gadget video seemed so poorly conceived and had such rushed execution that it actually kind of makes me question whether I should actually trust all the others… like, no comparison to knife techniques? No mention of mandolins? And I thought that “a million parts that need cleaning” and “takes up significant storage space” were factors that deserve strong consideration.