Stooking is the process of leaning maize stalks against each into a tee-pee-like structure. This allows sun and air to dry the maize cobs to help make peeling away the husks easier. After stooking for a few days or weeks, farmers then snap individual cobs from the stalks and remove Read more…
Corn, also known as maize, is a starchy vegetable that comes as kernels on a cob, covered by a husk. Is corn on the cob the same as maize? Corn on the cob is a culinary term for a cooked ear of sweet corn (maize) eaten directly off the cob. Read more…
It is a human invention, a plant that does not exist naturally in the wild. It can only survive if planted and protected by humans. Scientists believe people living in central Mexico developed corn at least 7000 years ago. How did humans create corn? Corn was originally domesticated in Mexico Read more…
Minted in the Spanish colonies from the mid-1500s through the late 1700s, these coins were cut from a bar (ingot) of silver and then were clipped to the proper weight (1/2, 1, 2, 4 or 8 reales.) How were Spanish cobs made? Cobs are the original “treasure coins.” Struck and Read more…
The Spanish colonial mints at Potosí, Lima, Cartagena, Bogotá and Mexico City (plus a few others) labored day and night to produce the irregularly shaped gold and silver coins commonly referred to as macuquinas (crude hammered coins) or “cobs.” It is believed the word “cob” is the simplification of the Read more…
We bake all of our bread fresh every day. Each bakery makes its own bread on site– we don’t refrigerate, freeze, or transport our products. At the end of each day, leftover baked goods are donated to local charities. How many days is COBS Bread good for? To prevent mold, Read more…
History. The Cobb angle is named after the American orthopedic surgeon John Robert Cobb (1903–1967), was originally used to measure coronal plane deformity on radiographs with antero-posterior projection for the classification of scoliosis. Why is Cobb’s method preferred? Compared to other methods of assessing spinal curvature, the Cobb angle method Read more…
In actuality, however, there is no right or wrong way to eat corn on the cob. It is simply a matter of personal preference. What is the best way to eat sweet corn? Sweet corn is a vegetable and may be eaten in many ways. Many people roast it on Read more…
Cobs has recently launched its new bread which is IBS-friendly and for those with gluten sensitivities. This bread does contain wheat and gluten, but has gone through extra processing to make it low FODMAP. Does cobs have anything gluten-free? We use wheat-based flour at COBS Bread, so all of our Read more…
The new and uniquely designed COBB Pizza Stone is perfect for the avid, home-pizza maker. Made out of cordierite, which is far superior to ceramic due to its resistance to thermal shock, the Pizza Stone allows one to create delicious and authentic pizzas anywhere. Can you cook pizza on a Read more…