On 7/9/2010 6:49 PM, ChattyCathy wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:32:33 -0700, wrote:
>
>> On Jul 8, 3:54 pm, > wrote:
>>> On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:23:16 -0700, sf wrote:
>>>
>>>> I love corn stabbers and always use them. Heat isn't the issue, butter
>>>> is.
>>>
>>> For the life of me, I can't figure out what using those 'corn stabbers'
>>> has to do with less messy eating of buttered corn - even if you use them
>>> you still have to bring them (and the corn) up to your teeth to munch the
>>> kernels - and that still doesn't stop drips of butter all over your
>>> blouse/shirt. So what am I missing here?
>>>
>>
>> Maybe you use too much butter?
>>
>> I use the corn holders so that I don't burn my fingers or get butter
>> on my fingers. I have no problem with dripping butter.
>
> Heh. Since when is there such a thing as "too much butter"?
How do you butter you corn? I use a 'stick' of butter, holding the end
still wrapped, and rub it back and forth slowly over the cob letting it
melt. As we usually grill our corn (or more often than not, burn it)
rather than steam or boil, the end of the stick does get a bit messy.
Just makes the morning toast taste that much better!!
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