And for the record, a cob is an adult male trumpeter swan and a pen is a female adult. What creature is a cob? Male swans, called cobs, and females, called pens, look alike. Which swan is a pen? The male swan is called the Cob. He typically weighs more Read more…
Using Olive Oil Instead of Butter Instead, the topping is a mixture of olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and lemon juice. If you put it on hot cobs of corn, the Parmesan melts and clings while the olive oil and lemon dribble down the cob and possibly down your chin too. Read more…
Usually people throw salt in the water when cooking corn on the cob, but guess what — salt in the water actually toughens and dehydrates the corn. It’s better if you add salt after the corn is cooked. Instead, throw some sugar in the water before it comes to a Read more…
Home | Customer Owned Banking Association | Australia | COBA. Take back what’s yours. Join more than 4 million Australians who choose customer owned banking, where the profits are used to benefit you. Why do Aussies say Cobba? Cobber is an Australian and New Zealand word for “mate” or “friend”. Read more…
Preservatives Used in Commercially-Grown Corn The preservatives some farmers use to slow down the spoiling process could cause corn to have a vinegar-like or sour smell. Can I eat corn that smells sour? The appearance and aroma of your corn are the two main ways to tell whether or not Read more…
cobber. A friend, a companion. Also used as a form of address (g’day cobber!). The word probably derives from the Yiddish word chaber ‘comrade’. Why do Aussies say Cobba? Cobber is an Australian and New Zealand word for “mate” or “friend”. Why are farmers called cockies? The greedy birds even Read more…
Blue, white, and yellow corn are all grown in Kansas. On average an ear of corn has 800 kernels in 16 rows. There are over 3,500 different uses for corn products. Corn will always have an even number of rows on each cob. How many cobs are on a cornstalk? Read more…
To get the most out of your cob, you’ll want to separate the different components— husk, silk, kernels and cob. What are the pieces of corn called? Corn kernels are the fruits of corn (called maize in many countries). Maize is a grain, and the kernels are used in cooking Read more…
The COBB simply works off Cobblestone or charcoal briquettes. The cooker can reach a cooking temperature of up to 300 degrees and allows you a cooking time of up to 2 hours on 1x Cobblestone. After cooking you simply lift the removable fire basket and dump the cooled ashes. How Read more…
The Cobb is the place where Louisa Musgrove fell from steps known locally as “Granny’s Teeth”, in Jane Austen’s 1818 novel “Persuasion” and the unforgettable opening scene involving Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep from the 1981 oscar-winning cinematic blockbuster, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, was filmed on the Cobb. What does Read more…