Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-09-21
HOW TO EAT ROSEN'-EARS.

A correspondent wishes to know
chow to eat roasting ear0, whether
etiquette permits eating from the
cob, or whether the corn should be
cut from the cob before eating, and
whether, if eaten from the cob, the
hands,"
The writer claims not to be an
authority on Etiquette, but such
knowledge as he possesses, though in
crude form. is held subject to the
needs and demands of his constitu-
ents, who may be in need thereof
He has read the Autocrat of The
Breakfast Table, but has not yet run
across the Etiquette of the Dinner
Table, if such publication there
be. And hence, tho question of our
inquiring friend can be answered
only in general terms, and according
to cornfield sense, which, in plain
terms, means common sense.
I'm the beginning, however, we
protest against the use of the words
roasting ears" This is not the Ian
guage of the tribe. The proper word
is "rosen" ears. This is Virginia YER
nacular, and we must adhere to the
traditions of the fathers in speech
as in everything else. When a Vir-
gilman is heard to say roasting"
ears it may be- put down as pretty
clear, that he has been associating
with Yankees in New England or
some other furrin' territory, and is
putting on airs. Another innovation
TO be put down with frown, was
noticed in state paper the other
day, which spoke of corn "husking."
This is Just about rs Objectionable
as roasting" ears. and indicates the
traditions of\our fathers is being
violated, and "the palladium of our
liberties" threatened, as it were. Call
it Corn Shuckin," and go on, and
call EN- "rosen ears" and eat on, or
off, as the case may be.
Now as to the how: If front teeth,
from any cause have been knocked out
the corn must be cut from the cob
before eating. You can't gum it, in
this instance. DO the next best thing
cut the corn off the cob not too
close to the cob, use sharp knife.
The average table knife won't do.
Use drawing knife, or a regular
corn cutter, after grinding it.
The corn is better when cooked on
the cob, than when shaved off before
cooking. In shaving green corn from
the cob you get all spattered up, and
the corn loses some of its rich Juices.
If you have poor teeth, then, the
proper thing to do is to shave the
corn off the cob, and then, put in
good-sized hunk of yellow butter,
sprinkle little salt to suit the taste.
and then go to it. The use of a spoon
Is preferable in transporting the corn
from your plate to your grinding
machine, but if the ctiket of your
surroundings will permit neither the
use OF spoon or some other tool OF
merchandise which has bottom to
1T, then make OUT the best YOU can
with fork. 1t may be well to state
that table fork is meant.
Now, as to whether the ear should
be held in one or both hands.
The experience of experts favors
the use of both hands, The following
course of procedure is recommended
as the standard: After preparing the
ear by basting it over carefully with
butter, pepper and salt according to
the Queens taste, that is to say, clear
deck and prepare for action. Grab the
ear gently but firmly with both hands
near the ends, of course. The main
reason for using both hands is to
prevent wabbling of the ear. You
don't want any wabbing or unsteadi-
ness or shaking about and around
while you are at your work. Hold g !
steady hand, or hands. Elevate tho
ear to about the level of your mouth
by resting the elbows on the table
etiket or no etiket. This is important
In the stcadying ard anti-wabbline
referred to above and
elsewhere in this communication of
After said ear has
oeen consolidated as aforesaid, and
elevated to its proper elevation, Won
are ready to begin the DELIGHTFUL
operation of corn transportation from
NE COD to the bin. The first incision
should be made near one end. Slash
cash about three rows wide of four
perhaps, according as the case NAV
'e. Continue straight along, following
'aid three or four rows, LOOKING