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Brilio.net - Corn is a food ingredient that is often consumed by many people. Its sweet taste and soft texture make corn easy to prepare for various snacks , heavy meals and delicious desserts.
From bakwan, cheese milk corn, corn takoyaki, to corn soup, these are some of the foods that use corn as the main ingredient. This food is so appetizing, you know. It's not surprising that many people often make their own food at home.
Apart from being delicious, corn also contains many nutrients that are good for body health. Reporting from healthline.com, corn contains vitamin C, carotenoids and bioflavonoids which can control the amount of cholesterol in the body.
Processing corn, usually the kernels are separated first from the cobs. This method is also known as shelling corn. Unfortunately, shelling corn is one of the jobs that many people avoid. How could it not be, shelling corn using a knife can sometimes be messy and dirty because the corn spreads everywhere. In fact, the result is that the corn kernels are crushed and incomplete.
If you have the same problem, try following Chef Vindy Lee's method. Through one of the uploaded videos, he has a way to shell corn so that the results are intact using just 1 simple tool. At the beginning of the video he shows how to shell corn in a way that many people usually do. This method produces corn flakes that are not intact and spread everywhere.
Chef Vindy Lee's method of shelling corn
Instagram/@vindylee
"Still cutting corn like this? Up to the hair. No slay!" said @vindylee quoted by BrilioFood , Tuesday (2/7).
He further showed a more 'slay' way of shelling corn. It turns out that the tool used for shelling is scissors. First peel the corn and remove the hairs until clean.
Chef Vindy Lee's method of shelling corn
Instagram/@vindylee
Then cut it into 2 equal parts. After that, take one of the pieces of corn and cover it with a cutting board. Then use scissors to stick it in the middle of the cob. Apply pressure and rotate the scissors. Corn can also be split into two parts.
Chef Vindy Lee's method of shelling corn
Instagram/@vindylee
Do the same process with the corn pieces. As a result, there are a total of 4 pieces of corn. Then shell the corn using your bare hands. To do this, insert your finger between the corn kernels and just press until they come off. This method makes activities in the kitchen more effective without fear of wasting some of the corn.
"So there is no loss and delay," said Chef Vindy Lee.
Chef Vindy Lee's method of shelling corn
Instagram/@vindylee
Since it was uploaded last June 30, chef Vindy Lee's video has immediately attracted the attention of netizens. The video has been viewed more than 140 thousand times. Not a few of them were helped by chef Vindy Lee's method of shelling corn.
"Thank you!!!!! I once bought a corn grater, then my finger got hit by the blade. It hurts.... Alhamdulillaaah I found a new, quicker method!!! Thanks, Ma'am!," commented the account @larassaralla.
"Wow... I got stabbed with scissors first... I usually walk first with a manual line," wrote the account @aihapsariai
"This is what I was looking for chefff, my favorite is corn bakwan but I'm too lazy to comb it," concluded the account @haithamaliii
(brl/ola)
