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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can tell how good a piece of corn is through the feel of the husk, the stalk, and the "hair" on top.  Peeling back a little tells me nothing of worth.  Knowing the top few kernels are good doesn't tell me if the bottom ones are good.  If the ear is a good ear, the kernels should be fine and any not-so-good ones can be cut off or eaten around.[/quote]

All hail the cornwhisperer.[/quote]

Clever.  Sorry if I took the time to learn (a few minutes reading tips from top cooks and talking to corn farmers).  I love the derision aimed at those who are actually competent at something.

Honestly, in the end, ask the vendor.  There IS no corn etiquette, just as there is no absolute etiquette in most situations, since so much is contextual.  Is it bad etiquette to wear a t-shirt dinner?  Yes, if I'm eating at a 5-star restaurant.  No, if I'm at the corner pub.  Some vendors obviously don't care (though don't assume that the placement of a garbage pail assumes they would find it acceptable for you to peel-and-replace; it might be placed with the understanding that it be used to husk corn you fully intend to buy) and some will care intensely.  If someone falls into the latter camp, no sense of personal etiquette makes it any more acceptable to violate the rules for his business.[/quote]

GD, you're a bore. And the "cornwhisperer" comment was hilarious. [/quote]

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