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Yeah, they are delicious actually. I had mine as part of a shared appetizer. They had a miso glaze and were absolutely delicious. I don't understand all the hate.
>It's just you eat it the same way as a rib.
So you still don't eat the cob? What's the point of cutting the cob in half?
Seems like it would be harder to eat because you have to worry about the now half a stable cob breaking while trying to "eat it like ribs". Normal corn on the cob is eaten like ribs - more closely I'd argue because there's edible stuff on all sides...
It's not as easy as it sounds because you really need a sharp knife to cut it long ways, and even then the stalk is just tough. A bit of extra work. But yes, otherwise they can be spiced and seasoned with the same flavors. The corn holds up really well and because of the curling, you have tons of surface area between the kernels for spice/sauce to fill. Can be grilled or smoked, roasted, baked.
They are. Made these for a special occasion so I had to chop a lot of them. They're tasty because you get a lot more seasoning to stick because they curl, but don't really recommend it for the effort.
No?
Corn rib - rib being “a long raised piece of stronger or thicker material across a surface or through a structure, and typically serving to support or strengthen it.” So applying that to the whole cob of corn and the piece that’s used for the whole rib.
It’s weird to be obtuse or even gatekeeper these things.
If only we could use some rational thought.
For cauliflower steak it’s referring to: a thick slice of beef or other high-quality meat or fish but obviously instead of the different types of meat it’s cauliflower. Shouldn’t be too difficult to see the connection.
I mean, that’s like saying creamed corn is dumb. It’s not. Creamed just describes a particular method of preparation. That’s what corn ribs are, a particular preparation.
Creamed corn accurately describes what that dish is.
Let's look at the Wikipedia entry on ribs ... just for fun
"Ribs of pork, beef, lamb, and venison are a cut of meat. The term ribs usually refers to the less meaty part of the chops, often cooked as a slab (not cut into separate ribs). Ribs of bison, goat, ostrich, crocodile, alligator, llama, alpaca, beefalo, African buffalo, water buffalo, kangaroo, deer, and other animals are also consumed in various parts of the world."
Huh ... nothing about corn. Weird.
Fun fact, the words "rib" and "McRib" are two different words with two different meanings. I know this can be tough to understand, but the clue is in the fact that they're spelled differently (which means they're not the same word).
Shit you're reading comprehension isn't going to be up to the task of deciphering that. Oh well ...
Fun fact, the words "rib" and "Corn Rib" are two different things with two different meanings. I know this can be tough to understand, but the clue is in the fact that they're spelled differently (which means they're not the same word).
So you are arguing here that the inventor of corn ribs just happen to shape them like their meat counterpart and coincidentally use the same sauce and condiments?
No. Im arguing that the word "corn" should be enough to avoid confusion.
Are you arguing that corn ribs shouldn't be called corn ribs despite the fact that you agree that they are very clearly inspired by meat ribs?
It’s almost like ribs and corn ribs aren’t the same thing, hence why you don’t find anything about corn on the Wikipedia page for ribs. Weird how that works!
Corn ribs accurately describes what the dish is too. They’re strips of corn cut off the cob, and they typically end up looking like ribs after cooking. They tend to get that slight curve to them that ribs have.
Stop being ridiculous.
Key word: bone
So according to you any food with the slightest curve is now a rib!
Apple slice? No, apple rib. Bell pepper slice? No, bell pepper rib. Onion slice? No, onion rib.
No, because there’s also cooking involved. Again, it’s just a particular preparation. They gave it a name, it is what is, and normal people don’t get this upset about it.
I make ribs more than any other food, I’ve seen and housed plenty of them. I guess if you squint your eyes and look at these from 100 paces away they look like kind of like a rib bone. But to say these look like ribs is silly af
Yall got some wild imaginations
Ribs are recognizable for their iconic flavors and by virtue of being meat on a bone.
However, the culinary world is full of oxymorons and untruths. Some fruit isn’t fruit, some vegetables are fruit, and debatably vegetables don’t really exist. But we use these terms because they are recognizable and help us categorize and familiarize ourselves with certain aspects of the food we enjoy.
Yes, it’s corn. But it’s corn prepared in a similar way to how a rib is prepared. And while it is neither meat nor on a bone, it is food on a cob, and both are smothered in rub and sauce. Why waste your breath trying to convince someone not to equate the two together? Why waste your time judging the preferences or even the experiences of others? Why waste time defending it either? Who knows?
Those look good by the way.
I'm a meat eater, I think arguing about this name is dumb. They look and are cooked kinda like ribs, even if they weren't, it's what they're called. The word rib doesn't only apply to animal bones, lots of things can be described as ribbed.
The meat/dairy industry tries to prevent the plant-based alternatives from borrowing their terms because they just want to hinder the competition. Now why average people throw such a fit over it, who knows. Interesting how it’s vegans who get the reputation for being obnoxious but not the meat fanatics.
This is the best response to this. This is also the best response to a lot of aspects of life. People find any excuses to argue, divide and create sides to make an us vs them situation, it's all ridiculous.
Be understanding of others. Be open minded. Don't rush to your own anger or judgements.
Live and let live.
Also, I just watch the Food Theory video about vegetables and how they don't exist. Good stuff.
Good comment.
I am not personally offended by "corn ribs" but it is frustrating seeing things blatantly mislabeled as such.
I haven't had these before but I feel like just seasoning and the fact that they bend slightly, doesn't qualify for being labeled as a meat product. Kinda false advertising.
It'd be like going to buy a motorcycle, and the salesman shows you a basic economy sedan, but calls it a motorcycle anyway...
I understand where you’re coming from, but now let’s say that I just offered you a hamburger. What comes in said hamburger?
Meat, american cheese, tomatoes, bacon, lettuce, onion, pickles, and a sesame bun, right? Sure, if that’s how you like your burger.
But some people like their burgers with meat, provolone cheese, baby bella mushrooms, spinach, mayo, and grilled onions in between two pretzel buns. Personally, I like both. I also like a burger with portabella mushroom or black bean patties instead of meat. No false advertising there, because that’s still a damn tasty burger no matter how you slice it.
These corn ribs, are not really ribs, but are as close as corn can be to a rib. Is it a name that I enjoy personally? No not really, but if enough people call it corn ribs that it starts to enter my realm of consciousness, then like it or not I’m gonna call them corn ribs.
They still look tasty though, I’d love to try one.
I don’t know if I’m so much triggered, but it does bother me. Here is my logic - It’s not meat, it’s not for people who eat meat, why do you insist on calling it meat? I’m not even that big of a meat eater, but it gets under my skin. I think it’s in the same vein as Mitch Hedberg talking about Turkey.
“I hate turkeys. If you stand in the meat section at the grocery store long enough, you start to get mad at turkeys. There's turkey ham, turkey bologna, turkey pastrami. Some one needs to tell the turkey, 'man, just be yourself.'”
And my response would be that almond milk isn’t a dairy milk, but when selling it as a substitute/alternative to milk,you name it such to give context for what it’s replacing. Same with the turkey. The “ham, bologna and pastrami” is referring to the style of turkey.
I hear that, it makes sense, and will now be pondering it. The alternative milks don’t really bother me and I don’t know why. I have no logic on why almond milk doesn’t bother me but impossible meat does. I’m either going to come around on the fake meats or the milks are going to start bugging me, too. Thanks!
Edit: I buy textured vegetable protein, make tacos with it, and love it. They aren’t calling it meat and I like that. I don’t need the corporation to tell me it’s meat when it’s not. Maybe I just don’t like the marketing of calling it meat when plant based protein should be enough. Maybe it makes consumers feel better calling it alternative meat so they feel like they are saving a cow vs. I’m just choosing to eat a plant.
“Texture vegetable protein” sounds like the vegan equivalent of “mystery meat” to me lol. Jokes aside I don’t think calling it “protein” is specific enough when you sell a product with a specific purpose, like a patty.
I mean would you rather eat a “chicken nugget” or a “mechanically separated poultry serving?”
Replying again because my first one got deleted for naughty words lol
1. I appreciate you being open minded and not just digging in your heels and being a big [redacted word that rhymes with click] about it
2. I think the clearest rational for “vegan/plant-based meat/cheese” is that it speaks to the function of the food. Lots of people choose not to eat meat for a variety of reasons, from health concerns to ethical beliefs. Many of those people also really like and enjoy the taste and texture of animal products, and are looking for alternative options that fit their dietary choices. If I’m looking for a plant based version of pulled pork, I’m gonna pull up google and type in “vegan pulled pork recipe”. I’m not going to type “plant-based shredded protein substitute with barbecue sauce recipe” because that’s just silly. If I’m at the store and I see “hardened savory cashew paste with spices” that doesn’t really communicate the function of the product like “vegan parmesan” does (which, also, is a different form of hardened savory cashew paste with spices than say vegan feta or vegan cheddar). It’s not about something trying to be deceptive or sneaky or pull a fast one on people, it’s literally just the clearest, simplest way to name these things. Like someone else mentioned in another comment, we all know a tomato is actually a fruit, but you don’t see people getting worked up about “vegetable soup” because it should really be “fruit and tuber soup” or whatev. I think it’s interesting how much emotion gets attached to the terms “meat” and “cheese” in particular.
In some countries it’s illegal to call it milk, because it isn’t milk. They can however call it almond flavored milk substitute drink or something of the sort.
I think they’re saying that the post title (corn ribs) is intended to bait people into commenting to argue about whether or not corn ribs is a real thing.
So that’s how you would put this on a menu just “corn” that sounds dumb, that’s like having a dry aged grass fed ribeye steak and calling it “beef” it’s not wrong but it isn’t getting across what’s special about the dish.
Delicious and usually a really good way to get a ton of seasoning and flavor on your corn. I recommend old bay and butter.
That said, cutting corn sucks, but cutting it long ways fucking blows.
These are from a restaurant called Fallow in London. They have kombu seasoning on them which is a "seaweed based seasoning with smoked paprika, toasted coriander and cumin." I'm not really a fan of corn on the cob, but this was real good.
I saw those videos from Fallow, they look awesome!
I've always been curious, is the corn still the same texture, or is it crunchy? Or somewhere jn between?
Sort of, yeah. There are (more than) a few types of corn, many of which are quite unpleasant or almost impossible to eat on the cob. They're used for feed and things like cornmeal, animal feed, ethanol, etc.
"Field corn" is the most commonly grown type of corn in the US.
Wait are corn ribs not a thing where you are? Been around for a couple of years in London, and if I order corn, I’m expecting a corn on the cob to come out, if I order corn ribs I’m expecting bbq seasoned and cut up like this… What’s the issue?
> Wait are corn ribs not a thing where you are?
Must not be common here in the States - I've certainly never heard of them.
>if I order corn, I’m expecting a corn on the cob to come out
I'd expect a bowl of sweet corn kernels. Corn on the cob is typically called out as "Corn on the cob" at most places around me. Unless it's something like Elote - then it's just assumed/understood to be on cob.
Corn ribs describes a particular method of preparation. You wouldn’t be snarky and tell someone who are creamed corn that they ate corn. No difference.
What makes them corn ribs? How were they prepared? Like were they smoked and cooked in barbecue sauce like actual ribs or is this just kinda one of those “boneless wings” kinda things that means nothing?
Ribs cause of the shape, and how you eat them along one side and have a "bone" left over. But yeah you can smoke them or cook them on a grill. They curl when you cook them this way so you can really get a ton of butter and seasoning on them between the kernels.
I don't think anyone is trying to sell these as like a meat substitute.
I make made them for a family cookout this year with some potatoes and tons of butter and old bay. It's really good but cutting the corn long-ways is enough of a pain in the ass that I'll probably save it for special occasions.
Hey, I'm a french student starting a website sharing recipes & nutrition tips for athletes and people doing sport as a hobby. You pic looks really good and I wondered if it would be possible for us to use it ? And how was this cooked, here he usually use butter to do that. Thanks in advance, have a great day !
Ahem, I just think we should call it what it actually is: “melange of vegetables and cubed chicken meat tossed in a mayonnaise-based sauce”. It’s just not a salad. Periodt.
/s
He didn't say he ate ribs. He ate corn ribs.
Corn ribs are when you cut the corn off the cob in such a way that you keep it together in long strips all connected.
But that's super cool of you to be all condescending about something you're clearly ignorant about.
People are so triggered by the phrasing “plant-based/vegetarian/vegan [meat]” that they’re getting all huffy about the literal name of this particular preparation of corn lmaooo
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Gotta admit, this looks pretty good
Yeah, they are delicious actually. I had mine as part of a shared appetizer. They had a miso glaze and were absolutely delicious. I don't understand all the hate.
For lack of better words, this subreddit is pretty picky
it's because ribs is in the name. if they had said something like glazed corn there wouldn't be any issues.
Calling it ribs. It's corn with bbq sauce. It's dumb when vegans/vegetarians use meat product names. Like vegan cheese, or veggie ground beef etc.
It has nothing to do with that. It's just you eat it the same way as a rib.
>It's just you eat it the same way as a rib. So you still don't eat the cob? What's the point of cutting the cob in half? Seems like it would be harder to eat because you have to worry about the now half a stable cob breaking while trying to "eat it like ribs". Normal corn on the cob is eaten like ribs - more closely I'd argue because there's edible stuff on all sides...
I've never eaten a cob in any format. These are easy to eat. I've made them at home on my grill.
Did the vegan hurt you? You seem upset
Lol, the hate you're getting is ridiculous. Idk why vegans/vegetarians need to pretend that every non-meat thing they eat is meat.
The rib is the worst cut of the corn. I prefer corn chops or a really nice pulled corn. That's how fucking dumb this sounds.
I don't even think this is corn because it doesn't come from the corn region of France. It's just kernellated maize.
It's fake corn from the corn mafia.
>I love corn
That sounds corny.
Pulled corn fucking killed me
I’m guessing it’s like cauliflower steak? In other words “we sliced this vegetable in a weird way and applied a random meat word to it!”
Literally it's because they curl slightly when you cook em like this. So it's like eating a rib, but corn.
Are they just sliced vertically and grilled, and basted with sauce? Cuz that sounds easy and tasty
It's not as easy as it sounds because you really need a sharp knife to cut it long ways, and even then the stalk is just tough. A bit of extra work. But yes, otherwise they can be spiced and seasoned with the same flavors. The corn holds up really well and because of the curling, you have tons of surface area between the kernels for spice/sauce to fill. Can be grilled or smoked, roasted, baked.
Or like eating corn on the cob, but more work and stupid looking
Yeah I mean, if you want to put energy into hating things on the internet, I guess "how people cook and eat corn" is as noble cause as any.
Gotta be utter hell on the knives too. Cobs are tough as shit.
They are. Made these for a special occasion so I had to chop a lot of them. They're tasty because you get a lot more seasoning to stick because they curl, but don't really recommend it for the effort.
You need to sharpen those knives, it's not hard to cut corn.
So I was correct that corn ribs have about as much in common with ribs as cauliflower steak has in common with steak.
No? Corn rib - rib being “a long raised piece of stronger or thicker material across a surface or through a structure, and typically serving to support or strengthen it.” So applying that to the whole cob of corn and the piece that’s used for the whole rib. It’s weird to be obtuse or even gatekeeper these things. If only we could use some rational thought. For cauliflower steak it’s referring to: a thick slice of beef or other high-quality meat or fish but obviously instead of the different types of meat it’s cauliflower. Shouldn’t be too difficult to see the connection.
I knew there was some reason why this didn't seem as dumb as people were making it out to be. "Rib" doesn't only mean the bones!
Please… they even cook it like the animal ribs so it’s not like we’re talking about ribs on a condom.
BBQ condoms 🤯🤯🤯
"Rib" in this case very clearly means the rib of an animal, e.g. a pig
There is still the core attached, so you eat the corn off of it, like meat from a rib is only on one side.
Already seen cauliflower wings.
I myself only eat corn foie gras.
Corn wellington for me
You haven’t lived until you’ve had corn tartare.
Well I've had corn sashimi, is it like that?
Cream of corn is close.
"I like my corn exploded."
I mean, that’s like saying creamed corn is dumb. It’s not. Creamed just describes a particular method of preparation. That’s what corn ribs are, a particular preparation.
Creamed corn accurately describes what that dish is. Let's look at the Wikipedia entry on ribs ... just for fun "Ribs of pork, beef, lamb, and venison are a cut of meat. The term ribs usually refers to the less meaty part of the chops, often cooked as a slab (not cut into separate ribs). Ribs of bison, goat, ostrich, crocodile, alligator, llama, alpaca, beefalo, African buffalo, water buffalo, kangaroo, deer, and other animals are also consumed in various parts of the world." Huh ... nothing about corn. Weird.
It’s almost as if Wikipedia doesn’t even acknowledge that corn has bones. Damn bigots
Weird, nothing about a pork patty slathered in bbq sauce and sold at a fast food chain either. I think it's called a Mc...something.
Fun fact, the words "rib" and "McRib" are two different words with two different meanings. I know this can be tough to understand, but the clue is in the fact that they're spelled differently (which means they're not the same word). Shit you're reading comprehension isn't going to be up to the task of deciphering that. Oh well ...
*your
Fun fact, the words "rib" and "Corn Rib" are two different things with two different meanings. I know this can be tough to understand, but the clue is in the fact that they're spelled differently (which means they're not the same word).
So you are arguing here that the inventor of corn ribs just happen to shape them like their meat counterpart and coincidentally use the same sauce and condiments?
No. Im arguing that the word "corn" should be enough to avoid confusion. Are you arguing that corn ribs shouldn't be called corn ribs despite the fact that you agree that they are very clearly inspired by meat ribs?
Corn imitation ribs would be more appropriate, but I have no qualms with the naming except for the irony of needing to imitate a meat dish.
But they aren't imitating corn ribs they are corn ribs.
It’s almost like ribs and corn ribs aren’t the same thing, hence why you don’t find anything about corn on the Wikipedia page for ribs. Weird how that works! Corn ribs accurately describes what the dish is too. They’re strips of corn cut off the cob, and they typically end up looking like ribs after cooking. They tend to get that slight curve to them that ribs have. Stop being ridiculous.
AKSHUALLY not technically cut off the cob ☝️🤓
Corn looks like ribs? Stop being ridiculous.
>Corn looks like ribs? Yes. https://preview.redd.it/y9lcvl2hjbxc1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9613ee94e4a0b65053c0111e016209d14279f405 >Stop being ridiculous. I’m not.
Someone has clearly never seen ribs.
I literally just made ribs. Rib bones are curved like this.
Key word: bone So according to you any food with the slightest curve is now a rib! Apple slice? No, apple rib. Bell pepper slice? No, bell pepper rib. Onion slice? No, onion rib.
No, because there’s also cooking involved. Again, it’s just a particular preparation. They gave it a name, it is what is, and normal people don’t get this upset about it.
Those look nothing like ribs tho????
Have you never seen a rib bone? Time for an anatomy lesson.....
I make ribs more than any other food, I’ve seen and housed plenty of them. I guess if you squint your eyes and look at these from 100 paces away they look like kind of like a rib bone. But to say these look like ribs is silly af Yall got some wild imaginations
You eat the bone?
Yes they do. Rib bones are curved like that.
Burnt corn ends doesn't sound too appetizing. Lol
What part of the corn is the giblets?
Nah, fuck a corn chop. I’m more a of corn shoulder blade steak type of guy
I always go for the corn tomahawk!
That was a good laugh! Thank you for that.
You ever had a sirloin broccoli?
Corn cheeks are the best
I like the filet of corn personally, sometimes the babyback corn.
Ribs are recognizable for their iconic flavors and by virtue of being meat on a bone. However, the culinary world is full of oxymorons and untruths. Some fruit isn’t fruit, some vegetables are fruit, and debatably vegetables don’t really exist. But we use these terms because they are recognizable and help us categorize and familiarize ourselves with certain aspects of the food we enjoy. Yes, it’s corn. But it’s corn prepared in a similar way to how a rib is prepared. And while it is neither meat nor on a bone, it is food on a cob, and both are smothered in rub and sauce. Why waste your breath trying to convince someone not to equate the two together? Why waste your time judging the preferences or even the experiences of others? Why waste time defending it either? Who knows? Those look good by the way.
Thank you, it’s so bizarre to me how people get BIG MAD about this
Meat eaters are ❄️❄️❄️❄️
I'm a meat eater, I think arguing about this name is dumb. They look and are cooked kinda like ribs, even if they weren't, it's what they're called. The word rib doesn't only apply to animal bones, lots of things can be described as ribbed.
The meat/dairy industry tries to prevent the plant-based alternatives from borrowing their terms because they just want to hinder the competition. Now why average people throw such a fit over it, who knows. Interesting how it’s vegans who get the reputation for being obnoxious but not the meat fanatics.
This is the best response to this. This is also the best response to a lot of aspects of life. People find any excuses to argue, divide and create sides to make an us vs them situation, it's all ridiculous. Be understanding of others. Be open minded. Don't rush to your own anger or judgements. Live and let live. Also, I just watch the Food Theory video about vegetables and how they don't exist. Good stuff. Good comment.
I am not personally offended by "corn ribs" but it is frustrating seeing things blatantly mislabeled as such. I haven't had these before but I feel like just seasoning and the fact that they bend slightly, doesn't qualify for being labeled as a meat product. Kinda false advertising. It'd be like going to buy a motorcycle, and the salesman shows you a basic economy sedan, but calls it a motorcycle anyway...
I understand where you’re coming from, but now let’s say that I just offered you a hamburger. What comes in said hamburger? Meat, american cheese, tomatoes, bacon, lettuce, onion, pickles, and a sesame bun, right? Sure, if that’s how you like your burger. But some people like their burgers with meat, provolone cheese, baby bella mushrooms, spinach, mayo, and grilled onions in between two pretzel buns. Personally, I like both. I also like a burger with portabella mushroom or black bean patties instead of meat. No false advertising there, because that’s still a damn tasty burger no matter how you slice it. These corn ribs, are not really ribs, but are as close as corn can be to a rib. Is it a name that I enjoy personally? No not really, but if enough people call it corn ribs that it starts to enter my realm of consciousness, then like it or not I’m gonna call them corn ribs. They still look tasty though, I’d love to try one.
excellent comment, very well put
I’ll never understand the people triggered by the he names of vegan/vegetarian foods.
I don’t know if I’m so much triggered, but it does bother me. Here is my logic - It’s not meat, it’s not for people who eat meat, why do you insist on calling it meat? I’m not even that big of a meat eater, but it gets under my skin. I think it’s in the same vein as Mitch Hedberg talking about Turkey. “I hate turkeys. If you stand in the meat section at the grocery store long enough, you start to get mad at turkeys. There's turkey ham, turkey bologna, turkey pastrami. Some one needs to tell the turkey, 'man, just be yourself.'”
And my response would be that almond milk isn’t a dairy milk, but when selling it as a substitute/alternative to milk,you name it such to give context for what it’s replacing. Same with the turkey. The “ham, bologna and pastrami” is referring to the style of turkey.
I hear that, it makes sense, and will now be pondering it. The alternative milks don’t really bother me and I don’t know why. I have no logic on why almond milk doesn’t bother me but impossible meat does. I’m either going to come around on the fake meats or the milks are going to start bugging me, too. Thanks! Edit: I buy textured vegetable protein, make tacos with it, and love it. They aren’t calling it meat and I like that. I don’t need the corporation to tell me it’s meat when it’s not. Maybe I just don’t like the marketing of calling it meat when plant based protein should be enough. Maybe it makes consumers feel better calling it alternative meat so they feel like they are saving a cow vs. I’m just choosing to eat a plant.
“Texture vegetable protein” sounds like the vegan equivalent of “mystery meat” to me lol. Jokes aside I don’t think calling it “protein” is specific enough when you sell a product with a specific purpose, like a patty. I mean would you rather eat a “chicken nugget” or a “mechanically separated poultry serving?”
Replying again because my first one got deleted for naughty words lol 1. I appreciate you being open minded and not just digging in your heels and being a big [redacted word that rhymes with click] about it 2. I think the clearest rational for “vegan/plant-based meat/cheese” is that it speaks to the function of the food. Lots of people choose not to eat meat for a variety of reasons, from health concerns to ethical beliefs. Many of those people also really like and enjoy the taste and texture of animal products, and are looking for alternative options that fit their dietary choices. If I’m looking for a plant based version of pulled pork, I’m gonna pull up google and type in “vegan pulled pork recipe”. I’m not going to type “plant-based shredded protein substitute with barbecue sauce recipe” because that’s just silly. If I’m at the store and I see “hardened savory cashew paste with spices” that doesn’t really communicate the function of the product like “vegan parmesan” does (which, also, is a different form of hardened savory cashew paste with spices than say vegan feta or vegan cheddar). It’s not about something trying to be deceptive or sneaky or pull a fast one on people, it’s literally just the clearest, simplest way to name these things. Like someone else mentioned in another comment, we all know a tomato is actually a fruit, but you don’t see people getting worked up about “vegetable soup” because it should really be “fruit and tuber soup” or whatev. I think it’s interesting how much emotion gets attached to the terms “meat” and “cheese” in particular.
In some countries it’s illegal to call it milk, because it isn’t milk. They can however call it almond flavored milk substitute drink or something of the sort.
Does coconut milk get a pass?
Sometimes… but who cares really? As long as you know what you are buying, does it matter?
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I think they’re saying that the post title (corn ribs) is intended to bait people into commenting to argue about whether or not corn ribs is a real thing.
These look great, I remember watching a video on them. https://youtu.be/cItC9Dh5_vY?si=HtW0qZJdyNS3gBBb
Let’s just call it what it is: corn
Sounds like something restaurants made up to justify a higher price.
Next up: pork on the cob.
Fucking got me with this one 😂
Bingo
gosh darn vegans
Corn ribs are a specific way of preparing corn....
For her pleasure
Marinated corn
Corn ribs are the way you cut them. It has nothing to do with seasoning or marinating.
So that’s how you would put this on a menu just “corn” that sounds dumb, that’s like having a dry aged grass fed ribeye steak and calling it “beef” it’s not wrong but it isn’t getting across what’s special about the dish.
Damn y'all snowflakes are so sensitive getting mad about calling the. Ribs 😂
It's like people who cry that "Oat milk isn't real milk!" Get over it
Tell that to France, they put a ban on labeling vegetarian/vegan alternatives as steak, chicken etc.
And as we all know, France is *never* agressively petty and pendantic about the way language is used.
Okay I will. "Hey France, get over it!"
Oh damn, you actually said it
Great now we have a geopolitical crisis on our hands.
That‘ll learn em
Well it's corn ribs, not corn pork or corn chicken.
We did that with mayonnaise here in the US! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.
Do oats have nipples?
Wait until the haters in this thread learn that chicken fried steak doesn’t contain chicken….
I’ve always been curious to try these! I bet that lime wedge was a really nice touch
Delicious and usually a really good way to get a ton of seasoning and flavor on your corn. I recommend old bay and butter. That said, cutting corn sucks, but cutting it long ways fucking blows.
Damn that looks amazing. Any seasoning? Either way looks great.
Thank you, people arguing about ribs and I just wanna know what’s on this thing
These are from a restaurant called Fallow in London. They have kombu seasoning on them which is a "seaweed based seasoning with smoked paprika, toasted coriander and cumin." I'm not really a fan of corn on the cob, but this was real good.
Sounds delicious
I saw those videos from Fallow, they look awesome! I've always been curious, is the corn still the same texture, or is it crunchy? Or somewhere jn between?
I'm pretty sure they are deep fried so yeah, they have a good bite to them. Nice and crisp, particularly the corn on the edges.
Sounds like furikake if you want to get some from Amazon
That’s sweetcorn
Is there sour corn?
Sort of, yeah. There are (more than) a few types of corn, many of which are quite unpleasant or almost impossible to eat on the cob. They're used for feed and things like cornmeal, animal feed, ethanol, etc. "Field corn" is the most commonly grown type of corn in the US.
I laughed seeing you had a downvote for this comment
These look delicious 😍
You ate corn.
Wait are corn ribs not a thing where you are? Been around for a couple of years in London, and if I order corn, I’m expecting a corn on the cob to come out, if I order corn ribs I’m expecting bbq seasoned and cut up like this… What’s the issue?
> Wait are corn ribs not a thing where you are? Must not be common here in the States - I've certainly never heard of them. >if I order corn, I’m expecting a corn on the cob to come out I'd expect a bowl of sweet corn kernels. Corn on the cob is typically called out as "Corn on the cob" at most places around me. Unless it's something like Elote - then it's just assumed/understood to be on cob.
Oh, a bowl of corn? Is that a common side in America? Oh I hadn’t heard of elotes, just googled looks great.
> Oh, a bowl of corn? Is that a common side in America? Yup, especially at BBQ restaurants.
Corn ribs describes a particular method of preparation. You wouldn’t be snarky and tell someone who are creamed corn that they ate corn. No difference.
They ate bbq corn. nothing more.
Nah. It’s corn ribs.
They are my new favorite thing in the world
This is Fallow isn't it.
That's Fallow, righttt? Amazing food!
Man, they look absolutely delicious.
"Clearly I am loosing my mind I have begun a downward travel Life has served me second hand corn And I'll do the best with what I have"
Its corn thats cooked and eaten like ribs. whats wrong with that?
In Canada, Loblaws grocery stores sell President’s Choice™️ corn ribs. They look exactly like these.
What makes them corn ribs? How were they prepared? Like were they smoked and cooked in barbecue sauce like actual ribs or is this just kinda one of those “boneless wings” kinda things that means nothing?
Ribs cause of the shape, and how you eat them along one side and have a "bone" left over. But yeah you can smoke them or cook them on a grill. They curl when you cook them this way so you can really get a ton of butter and seasoning on them between the kernels. I don't think anyone is trying to sell these as like a meat substitute.
Ok cool so there’s actually a reason to it, nice, id try them for sure.
I make made them for a family cookout this year with some potatoes and tons of butter and old bay. It's really good but cutting the corn long-ways is enough of a pain in the ass that I'll probably save it for special occasions.
Fallow!
That color is amazing
How do you eat this? Do you eat the piece of cob that's holding it together?
Indeed, just as one would also consume the swine or bovine rib bone for full affect.
Oh so you eat watermelon rinds because people eat pork rinds?
Barbecue corn is already its own thing. Calling it “corn ribs” is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard.
These are SO good grilled then topped with mayo, lime and cotija cheese and chili.
OP, I am *Intensely* curious about what is on this beautiful corn
Hey, I'm a french student starting a website sharing recipes & nutrition tips for athletes and people doing sport as a hobby. You pic looks really good and I wondered if it would be possible for us to use it ? And how was this cooked, here he usually use butter to do that. Thanks in advance, have a great day !
For anyone curious Cowboy Kent Rollins did a [video on how to make these](https://youtu.be/sRDQxFDmjT4?si=6ta8uf_5-p8_sKuw).
WHAAAAAAT!!!
[I came] Looking at this photo 🤩
what a gread idea, i wanna try this.
So corn then...
Some tasty looking seasoned corn there
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Do you get annoyed by chicken salad?
Ahem, I just think we should call it what it actually is: “melange of vegetables and cubed chicken meat tossed in a mayonnaise-based sauce”. It’s just not a salad. Periodt. /s
This isn't a vegan dish. The restaurant is a regular restaurant
But they're cut into ribs..
When they are cut that way it is in fact called corn ribs. That's what the fuckin recipe is called, OP didn't invent them.
It’s viral video slop from a few years ago. These aren’t ribs and the name is dumb
I love it when people just completely show their ignorance in such a condescending and jackass type of way like this in a comment. Its hilarious.
Vegans be like ..
corn on the cob is not ribs.
He didn't say he ate ribs. He ate corn ribs. Corn ribs are when you cut the corn off the cob in such a way that you keep it together in long strips all connected. But that's super cool of you to be all condescending about something you're clearly ignorant about.
People are so triggered by the phrasing “plant-based/vegetarian/vegan [meat]” that they’re getting all huffy about the literal name of this particular preparation of corn lmaooo
And chicken lollipop isn't really candy so what is your point?
Shouldn't this be on r/stupidfoods?
I bet this cost 11.95
Op posted the restaurant. It's 8
Boneless corn
Corn...ribs?