Remove the kernels from the cob.
Using a sharp knife, remove the kernels from the cob.
As you twist the hollow tube down the ear, its jagged metal teeth remove the kernels efficiently.
If you have the patience, crack the stones with a nutcracker, or wrap them in a tea towel and whack them with a hammer, and remove the kernels.
To shell corn, these farmers traditionally fill bags with cobs and beat them to loosen the kernels, or simply remove the kernels by hand — both of which could take weeks.
Jodie Wu, an MIT senior in mechanical engineering, spent the summer traveling from village to village in Tanzania to introduce a new system for processing the corn: A simple attachment for a bicycle that makes it possible to remove the kernels quickly and efficiently using pedal power.
Decorticating is usually carried out at home although some women do remove the kernels in the forest.
Alternatively, you can remove the kernels for a side dish or to use in another recipe.
Be careful as you remove the kernels since some with sharp points could scratch you up.
