Strange corn cob

@NJChicaa (116065)
United States
July 28, 2019 5:29pm CST
I bought 2 ears of corn last week at the grocery store. I finally got around to peeling one of them today for dinner only to discover that it was totally funky. There were only like half as many kernels as there should have been but the ones that were there were huge. I decided not to eat the weird ear of corn and just give it to my parrot to tear apart. She LOVES eating corn off the cob. . . or any other way for that matter. Luckily the other ear of corn was "normal" so I will be cooking that in my Instant Pot in a little while. Have you had fresh corn on the cob lately?
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marguicha
@marguicha (215619)
• Chile
28 Jul 19
Ever since we have had the immigration of people from other parts of South America, the market has been filled with other kinds of corn. Peruvians make many dishes with a very white corn with giant kernels. I have also seen lately corn the has multicolored kernels. I don´t know whether that corn is imported or whether it is planted here now. I eat corn on the cob in summer but it is winter here.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116065)
• United States
28 Jul 19
Multicolored kernels is called "Indian corn" around here. People use it for decoration in the fall.
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marguicha
@marguicha (215619)
• Chile
28 Jul 19
@NJChicaa But I´m sure that some people eat it. I think they eat it in Mexico.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (48457)
• Canada
28 Jul 19
That's too bad that one of the cobs was like that. It sounds like that cob of corn was picked before it was ripe.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116065)
• United States
28 Jul 19
It was ripe. . . just strange
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Jul 19
I haven't had any in a while but soon the local stuff will be ready and then I will have it.
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
28 Jul 19
Not in a long time. I do prefer canned corn every once in awhile. One's better than none though.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116065)
• United States
28 Jul 19
I agree
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Jul 19
I stopped having corn on the cob because it's too rough on my fragile teeth. One wrong bite and a tooth will shatter.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116065)
• United States
28 Jul 19
not an issue for me yet. I love corn on the cob
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74646)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Jul 19
Yes, we've had some wonderful corn on the cob this summer. Both times, it was so delicious! Our store has corn on the cob, with a large garbage can to husk it into. I check out the kernels, to make sure they aren't funky, as some of them tend to be. Sorry you didn't get to enjoy it, but Scarlet sure didn't care
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116065)
• United States
28 Jul 19
yeah the store says "please don't husk the corn" so I don't. I hate the people that open it a little. So it is a crapshoot for me. haha
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74646)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Jul 19
@NJChicaa In our store, they provide special bags for the husked corn and they feed the husks to farm animals!
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116065)
• United States
28 Jul 19
@kobesbuddy That is a great idea
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cyclonewriter
@cyclonewriter (2168)
• United States
29 Jul 19
I have not and the grocery store was out of it today! I'll be going to the Farmer's Market later in the week to get some!
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scarlet_woman
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
30 Jul 19
no..i should buy some before end of summer..
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snowy
@snowy22315 (170245)
• United States
29 Jul 19
I have, but I am tired of eating it. I have had it a lot this summer.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116065)
• United States
29 Jul 19
I only eat it in the summer
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Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (81536)
• Onaway, Michigan
29 Jul 19
No corn on the cob here don’t have any good corn out yet will soon though looking forward to having some
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Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (81536)
• Onaway, Michigan
29 Jul 19
@NJChicaa Not sure where Ours is coming from
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116065)
• United States
29 Jul 19
It is still early for NJ. We must be getting it from the south somewhere
DianneN
@DianneN (247031)
• United States
29 Jul 19
It was a freak corn. Glad your parrot enjoyed it.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129507)
• Israel
29 Jul 19
@NJChicaa So how was the parrot after eating it? I am glad the other was normal.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116065)
• United States
29 Jul 19
@Hannihar I'm saving it for tonight
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116065)
• United States
29 Jul 19
she was fine
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129507)
• Israel
29 Jul 19
@NJChicaa That is good and how was the one you ate?
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Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99392)
• Canada
28 Jul 19
I had corn on the cob a few days ago. It was quite tasty.
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DEBJANI BASAK
@debjani1 (7207)
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29 Jul 19
I don't like the corn too much and haven't tried it. Guess that it is very tasty.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116065)
• United States
29 Jul 19
It is!
rsa101
@rsa101 (37968)
• Philippines
29 Jul 19
It did not mature enough and was harvested already. Or it may be that the cob has some kind of defect in its development that is why it is not fully covered.
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GreatMartin
@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
29 Jul 19
I basically stick to canned or frozen corn!
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