It's certainly opened my eyes and made me realize there are a lot of companies that want to sell me stupid crap.
Behold the corn cutter and creamer:
I blame my purchase of this thing on Alton Brown. No, he didn't (and wouldn't) recommend it but he did happen to produce an episode of Good Eats that featured an OUTSTANDING recipe for creamed corn that I was pretty excited about. The episode aired just prior to a stop at a kitchen supply shop and so when I saw the corn cutter and creamer all I could think about was that damned creamed corn.
If you watch the episode you'll see that AB (as well as most people) recommend using your knife to remove the corn kernels and milk from the ear. If you have a sharp knife and some basic skills, it's not that difficult.
But no, I thought, AB just hasn't seen this thing or he would have made sure to mention it. It looks so easy! How could it fail?
For starters, it could fail by being awkward. Now, resting an ear of corn upright in a bowl while you slide a knife down its side is also awkward, but it's the kind of awkward that doesn't cost $10.99.
It could also fail by being designed in such a way that the milk of the kernels spits out not only below the opening but also on either side.
So no, I do not recommend it. I was able to find one good use for it, however. It fits perfectly behind the utensil divider tray that holds the silverware and it prevents the tray from sliding back and forth. That was really annoying and now it doesn't do that anymore.
Thanks corn cutter and creamer!
I don't have any experience with this:
But the corn zipper ( as it's called) looks like a loser as well.
If you want to make the best creamed corn, here's the AB recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/better-than-grannies-creamed-corn-recipe/index.html
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