Saturday 24 June 2023

The Coconuts Recipe Corner: Corn Ribs – your new favourite way with corn

 

Corn Ribs – your new favourite way with corn


PUBLISHED:14 June '23

https://www.recipetineats.com/corn-ribs/

Corn ribs are a top-notch eating experience!! Seasoned juicy corn kernels and garlic butter bursting in your mouth with every bite in a way you’ll never get with whole corn cobs. Epic app or side dish, ideal for the BBQ or make these in your oven!

Dipping Corn ribs in sauce

Corn ribs

Named as such because of the rib-like shape and the manner in which it is eaten (like ribs!), corn ribs are apparently a food trend that went nuts a couple of years ago. I’m so unfashionable when it comes to anything – food, fashion, or otherwise – I didn’t even realise this was a trend until I started writing this post today and did my usual obligatory Google research!

Also, truthfully, I find most food trends disappoint. This one, however, did not!

Pile of Corn ribs

What you need for corn ribs

Here’s what you need to make corn ribs. Firstly, corn. Yes, corn! ðŸ˜‚

Corn ribs ingredients

Whole corn on the cob. At its prime in summer, albeit the mild climate here in Australia means we get good corn year round, and generally for very good value too.

AND FOR ALL THE FLAVOUR…

Corn ribs ingredients
  • Seasoning – smoked paprika (or plain), garlic powder, salt and pepper. For tossing the corn. There’s a generous amount for the amount of corn because so much of it gets stuck on the cut side of the corn! Trust me on this. You want a LOT of seasoning!

  • Garlic and butter – for dousing at the end. Dream of all that butter seeping in between the kernels….

  • Parsley, coriander/cilantro, chives or something else green finely chopped, for optional garnish.

Cut corn for corn ribs

Sauce for corn ribs

As I ranted on at the start, this method of cooking corn means the cobs soak up all the seasoned garlic butter, so there’s stacks of juicy flavour in every bite. So if you’re serving these hot and fresh, there is absolutely no need for sauce.


However! If you are a sauce person (I get it), or if you are making a huge pile of these ahead to serve as apps and want to pep them up a bit by providing a sauce, here are some sauce options:

  • Creamy Sriracha Dipping sauce – (mayo + yogurt + sriracha or ketchup). The freshness of the yogurt pairs well with the buttery goodness and sweetness of the corn. Recipe is in the notes of the recipe card.

  • Avocado Sauce – dead set perfect match with the seasoning on this corn! Also, corn plus avocado = ðŸ’¯

  • Plain ketchup or Aussie tomato sauce.

  • Chipotle mayo – Blitz chipotle in adobo with sour cream + mayo. Add lime and salt to taste.

  • Thousand Island / Marie Rose – recipes here.

  • Ingredients

    • 4 whole corn cobs
    • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 tbsp parsley or coriander/cilantro , roughly chopped (optional garnish)

    SEASONING:

    • 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
    • 2 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (or ordinary), plus more for garnish if desired
    • 2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
    • 2 tsp black pepper

    GARLIC BUTTER:

    • 50g/ 3 tbsp unsalted butter
    • 1 garlic clove , finely minced

    Instructions

    CORN CUTTING (NOTE 1 TIPS!):

    • Cut corn – Using a sharp knife and a non-slip cutting board, cut off the base and the pointy end of the corn. Stand the corn upright then cut the corn into half then half again to make quarters. My way: Bang the knife with your hand to lock it into the top of the corn, then keep hitting the knife to move it down the corn. Halfway, you might be able to stop banging and just rock the knife down.
    • Easiest method – Cut half length ribs. Shorter ribs = easier to cut. See note 2.

    COOKING:

    • BBQ (best!) or oven – Heat BBQ on high or oven 200°C/375°F (180°C fan).
    • Garlic butter – Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Then add the garlic and cook for 20 seconds until it smells amazing! Remove from the stove and keep warm/liquid (I usually put it on the side of the BBQ).
    • Seasoning – mix in a small bowl.
    • Season corn – Place corn in a large bowl. Toss with olive oil. Then sprinkle the seasoning over gradually, tossing in between, to coat as evenly as possible. Most will get stuck in the cob – tasty "bone" sucking!
    • BBQ – Place corn on the BBQ kernel side down. Cook for 8 minutes or until you get charred spots – watch it curl into "ribs"! Then cook each cut side for 1 minute.
    • Oven – Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, kernel side up. (Note: the corn doesn't curl as much, also, no charred spots).
    • Butter it – Transfer corn back into the bowl. Pour over garlic butter and toss.
    • Serve – Pile onto plate, sprinkle with parsley then grab and eat like ribs! Optional pink sauce pictured in notes. Don't forget to suck all the seasoned garlic butter from the cob "bone" – it might be the best part. ðŸ™‚

    Recipe Notes:

    1. Corn cutting safety notes! Put a wet cloth under the cutting board to make it non-slip. Use a sharp kitchen knife. If yours is blunt, don’t make this – it’s too risky. Make whole corn instead. Do NOT hold the corn upright with your hand under the knife. The knife jerks down fast when you cut down – you don’t want to lose a finger!
    Corn breakage? Doesn’t matter! Still delicious ðŸ™‚
    2. Easier method – Cut shorter ribs. Lie the corn on its side and cut it in half to create 2 shorter pieces. Then stand upright and cut into quarters. Much easier than cutting full length corns!
    3. Pictured creamy Sriracha Sauce – 2 tsp sriracha + 1/4 cup each mayo + yogurt (or just yogurt) + pinch of salt.
    4. Leftovers will keep for 3 to 4 days in the fridge. Don’t think freezing is ideal, feel like there will be too much loss of quality.

For more directions watch the video


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Palestinian teens killed in accidental blast while handling explosives

Palestinian teens killed in accidental blast while handling explosives

Islamic Jihad names fatalities in Balata refugee camp, day after group claimed credit for Jenin roadside bomb that wounded Israeli troops

Illustrative: Masked Palestinians march in Balata, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP/Majdi Mohammed)
Masked Palestinians march in Balata
At least two Palestinian teens were killed late Tuesday when explosives they were handling accidentally blew up near Nablus in the restive northern West Bank

The Islamic Jihad terror group announced the deaths in a statement of condolence Tuesday, a day after claiming responsibility for a massive roadside bomb that wounded eight soldiers.

The two fatalities were named by the group as 17-year-old Mohammed Hashah and 18-year-old Alaa Hafnawi. A third person was critically wounded in the blast, according to Palestinian media.

The explosion took place in the Balata refugee camp, a cramped warren of buildings and alleys adjacent to Nablus.  Along with Jenin, the city has been the focus of a year-long military offensive focused on stemming terror emanating from the northern West Bank.

On Monday, troops who entered Jenin to arrest a pair of Palestinian suspects were caught in intense clashes, during which they were targeted by explosive devices, including a large roadside bomb that hit a military jeep,  according to the Israel Defense Forces.

The local Islamic Jihad wing, known as the Jenin Battalion, claimed its members had detonated explosive devices near IDF vehicles and then targeted them with gunfire.

The IDF said that “as the security forces exited the city, a military vehicle was hit by an explosive device, damaging the vehicle.”

Footage shared by Palestinian media outlets showed the roadside bomb being detonated next to Israeli army vehicles that were engulfed in smoke. Another clip showed the IDF vehicles coming under fire. Gunfire and explosions could be heard across the city in other clips shared online.

Eight soldiers and Border Police officers were wounded in the roadside blast and gunfire, the IDF and police said. The IDF deployed a helicopter gunship for air cover to evacuate the wounded troops — the first time in decades that air strikes were launched against the West Bank.

Last month, Palestinians in Nablus set off a large makeshift explosive device against an Israeli military convoy that was wrapping up an operation, lightly injuring one soldier.

Footage published online showed the bomb exploding as an army jeep passed a makeshift roadblock set up by Palestinians.

The Nablus-based Lion’s Den terror group claimed responsibility for setting off the bomb, as well as opening fire on troops as they left the city following an arrest raid.

A Palestinian youth throws stones at passing Israeli army vehicles in the Balata refugee camp on the outskirts of Nablus in the West Bank
Israeli soldiers leave after a raid at the Balata refugee camp near the West Bank city of Nablus early on May 22, 2023 (Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
Israeli soldiers leave after a raid at the Balata refugee camp
Palestinian youths throw stones at army vehicles during a military operation by the Israeli army to arrest wanted persons from  Balata 
Illustrative image of the IDF 931 Nachal Brigade seen during search patrols in Balata refugee camp near Nablus in the West Bank, on the night of June 16, 2014. (IDF Spokesperson/Flash90)
 the IDF 931 Nachal Brigade seen during search patrols in Balata
A view of the crowded Balata refugee camp. Balata is the largest refugee camp in the West Bank.
A Palestinian woman stands against a wall plastered with posters picturing “martyrs,” at a market in Balata
Hundreds of gun parts seized by the IDF as part of a raid in the Balata refugee camp, outside Nablus, on March 8, 2017. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
Hundreds of gun parts seized by the IDF as part of a raid in the Balata refugee camp
Three rifles and boxes of ammunition seized by the IDF as part of a raid in the Balata refugee camp, outside Nablus, on March 8, 2017. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
Three rifles and boxes of ammunition seized by the IDF as part of a raid in the Balata refugee camp
The IDF's Nachal Brigade 931 seen during search patrols in Balata refugee camp near Nablus,  June 18, 2014 (photo credit: IDF spokesman/Flash90)
The IDF's Nachal Brigade 931 seen during search patrols in Balata refugee camp near Nablus
Palestinians walk through an alley of the West Bank refugee camp of Balata, near Nablus (Photo credit: Bernat Armangue/AP)
Palestinians walk through an alley of the West Bank refugee camp of Balata, near Nablus
An explosive device is set off near an IDF convoy leaving the West Bank city of Nablus, May 9, 2023. (Screenshot: Twitter)
An explosive device is set off near an IDF convoy


Friday 23 June 2023

USA Crime: Juneteenth Celebrations Gone Wild

NOT lovin it... Appalling moment posse of feral teens destroy LA McDonald's on Juneteenth before stealing cash register and breaking it open to take money inside

  • Police are on the hunt for a group of teens who looted a McDonald's at Los Angeles' Leimert Park on Monday
  • Young men are seen throwing chairs and kicking food displays as staff take cover
  • The park hosted a Juneteenth celebration the day of the incident 

A group of violent teenagers looted a McDonald's in Los Angeles on Juneteenth, stealing the cash register and breaking it open to take the money inside.

Police are on the hunt for the feral teens who destroyed the McDonald's at the city's Leimert Park on Monday.

People were screaming as the teens begin their rampage at the restaurant.

One teen is seen picking up a chair as a McDonald's employee runs to hide in the staff area.

The young men are then seen throwing things at the staff as they try to take cover behind the counter.

The young men are then seen throwing things at the staff as they try to take cover behind the counter
The teens then jump over the counter to continue the rampage

The young men threw things at the staff as staff tried to take cover behind the counter. The teens then jumped over the counter to continue the rampage

The boys kicked the food displays and eventually jumped over the counter to get to the cash register.

After kicking it several times, a teen ran out of the restaurant with the cash register.

The cash register was then thrown on the ground and busted open, with the teens surrounding it to take the cash.

The restaurant's manager Teron Liggins told Fox11 he had just left his shift before the madness happened.

One teenager has been taken into custody in connection to the incident, per the local news outlet. 

'It got a little hot for a second and it was a lot of people crowded together and everybody created, you know, some type of animosity,' the manager said.

'That's unfortunate for sure. I'm also a man of God. So, you know, I try not to fear anything but God. But at the same time, you got to be smart. You got to be cautious.' 

Police are looking for the teenagers who unleased chaos at the restaurant on Juneteenth

Police are looking for the teenagers who unleashed chaos at the restaurant on Juneteenth

The cash register is then thrown on the ground and busts open, with the teens surrounding it to take the cash

The cash register was then thrown on the ground and busted open, with the teens surrounding it to take the cash

LAPD spokesman Drake Madison said police responded to multiple calls about a shooting about 2,000 feet from the McDonald's the same day

LAPD spokesman Drake Madison said police responded to multiple calls about a shooting about 2,000 feet from the McDonald's the same day

Leimerk Park hosted a Juneteenth Festival in the historically black neighborhood.

But R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan cancelled her performance after people began to panic over reports of a shooting.

LAPD spokesman Drake Madison said police responded to multiple calls about a shooting about 2,000 feet from the McDonald's.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12218759/Shocking-moment-mob-teens-loot-LA-McDonalds-Juneteenth-ransack-restaurant.html

Juneteenth celebrations taking place in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, New York

Juneteenth celebrations taking place in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, New York 

At least six teenagers were shot Monday afternoon where Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebration had just wrapped up, according to police and fire officials

At least six teenagers were shot at Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebration

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson spoke during a news conference outside the Milwaukee Police Department

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson spoke during a news conference outside the Milwaukee Police Department

Milwaukee police investigate a shooting along North King Drive near Locust Street, in Milwaukee, Monday, June 19, 2023

Milwaukee police investigate a shooting along North King Drive near Locust Street, in Milwaukee, Monday, June 19, 2023

Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said six teens were shot. Norman said the shooting may have stemmed from a fight among a number of girls and young women, but he didn't know what sparked the dispute

Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said six teens were shot. Norman said the shooting may have stemmed from a fight among a number of girls and young women


President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a national federal holiday in June 2021

President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a national federal holiday in June 2021

One person is dead after at least 20 people were shot overnight outside an Illinois shopping center in Willowbrook when hundreds gathered for a Juneteenth celebration

at least 20 people were shot overnight outside an Illinois shopping center in Willowbrook when hundreds gathered for a Juneteenth celebration 

Video from the scene shows the moment gunfire erupts in the massive crowd causing panic

 gunfire erupted in the massive crowd causing panic

In an update later on Sunday morning, the DuPage County Sheriff's Office said at least 20 people had been shot, one fatally

the DuPage County Sheriff's Office said at least 20 people had been shot

One minor was killed after at least 10 people under the age of 18 were shot in St. Louis, Missouri early Sunday morning

One minor was killed after at least 10 people under the age of 18 were shot in St. Louis, Missouri

Authorities gather at the scene of a shootout between Pennsylvania State Troopers and a gunman near Mifflintown, Pa. The suspects pickup truck is seen in center

Authorities gather at the scene of a shootout between Pennsylvania State Troopers and a gunman near Mifflintown, Pa.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (center) hands over the bill with South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn and members of the Congressional Black Caucus during a bill enrollment ceremony for the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Squad members, Reps. Ilhan Omar (center left) and Ayanna Pressley (center right) talk to the musician Usher at the White House Thursday marking Juneteenth becoming a national holiday

Squad members, Reps. Ilhan Omar (center left) and Ayanna Pressley (center right) talk to the musician Usher at the White House ceremony marking Juneteenth becoming a national holiday 

Britney Murphy, 35, and her mother, Sherie Smith, 53, were killed in a car crash in Houston, Texas on Monday

Tik Tok Star Britney Murphy, 35, and her mother, Sherie Smith, 53, were killed in a car crash in Houston, Texas on their way to a Juneteenth celebration

Their sedan was struck by a gray pickup truck when they were on their way to a Juneteenth celebration. It is seen here overturned in the aftermath

Murphy had posted her final TikTok about Juneteenth just moments before the crash

Murphy had posted her final TikTok about Juneteenth just moments before the crash

In the video, the TikToker could be seen getting out of bed and leaving the house, only to return with a bottle of wine

the TikToker could be seen getting out of bed and leaving the house, only to return with a bottle of wine

Houston-based rapper Big Pokey ¿ whose real name is Milton Powell ¿ died on Sunday

Houston-based rapper Big Pokey — whose real name is Milton Powell — died after collapsing during Juneteenth show

Video posted online showed him performing at a Juneteenth celebration at a bar in Beaumont, Texas when he suddenly collapsed backward

Big Pokey was performing at a Juneteenth celebration at a bar in Beaumont, Texas when he suddenly collapsed backward

Gunfire broke out at a gathering in Roseland near West 99th Street and South Princeton Avenue just before 8pm

Gunfire broke out at a Chicago gathering in Roseland near West 99th Street and South Princeton Avenue just before 8pm

Two men have been killed and three others injured in a mass shooting at a Chicago Father's Day celebration Sunday

Two men were killed and three others injured in a mass shooting at a Chicago celebration

A 37-year-old man was shot in his head and a 33-year-old man was shot in the neck, and both men died from their injuries

A 37-year-old man was shot in his head and a 33-year-old man was shot in the neck, and both men died from their injuries

An altercation broke out at the park barbeque before a car pulled up and someone inside opened fire

An altercation broke out at the park barbeque before a car pulled up and someone inside opened fire

Fifth District Chicago Police Department Commander Tyrone Pendarvis said: 'It¿s unfortunate today that this occurred, because it¿s a fine day of people just enjoying their family activity. But violence prevails in the city'

Fifth District Chicago Police Department Commander Tyrone Pendarvis said: 'It's unfortunate today that this occurred, but violence prevails in the city' 

Resident Michael Henry described what he heard from a relative who lives on the block where the shooting happened

Resident Michael Henry described what he heard

It comes after at least 48 people were shot, eight of them fatally, in shootings across Chicago this weekend

at least 48 people were shot, eight of them fatally, in shootings across Chicago over the Juneteenth weekend

The Indianapolis Children's Museum, aka the 'world's largest children's museum' is being called out for being racially insensitive for serving 'Juneteenth Watermelon Salad'

The Indianapolis Children's Museum, aka the 'world's largest children's museum' is being called out for being racially insensitive for serving 'Juneteenth Watermelon Salad' 

shooting

Ten juveniles were shot, one fatally, in St. Louis
The shooting unfolded inside a building located in the city's Downtown West neighborhood.
The shooting unfolded inside a building located in the city’s Downtown West neighborhood
One teenager was killed during the shooting.
One teenager was killed during the shooting
Hairstylist Bunnei Johnson checks out the scene on the fifth floor of a building at 1409 Washington Ave.
Hairstylist Bunnei Johnson checks out the scene on the fifth floor of a building at 1409 Washington Ave
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones spoke on the deadly shooting during a news conference.
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones spoke on the deadly shooting during a news conference.
A growing chorus of African-American leaders are now suggesting that blacks should celebrate Juneteenth instead of July 4th. They are mistaken.
A growing chorus of African-American leaders are now suggesting that blacks should celebrate Juneteenth instead of July 4th.
In 2021, Cong. Maxine Waters expressed the view that July 4th was only for white men.
Rep. Maxine Waters expressed the view that July 4th was only for white men.
Cong. Cori Bush suggested that African-Americans should celebrate Juneteenth instead of the Fourth of July.
Rep. Cori Bush has led the chorus encouraging African Americans to celebrate Juneteenth instead of the Fourth of July.
A photo of Pres. Abraham Lincoln from 1862; Lincoln was one of many white men who died on the path towards equal rights for all Americans.
A photo of President Abraham Lincoln from 1862; Lincoln was one of many white men who died on the path towards equal rights for all Americans.
The wild scene unfolded Monday evening.
The wild scene at McDonalds Los Angeles on Juneteenth
The chaotic footage was spread across social media.
The chaotic scene at McDonalds