Good answer, piperdbh. That’s the way I tackle those suckers.
My father used to make use of special corn-on-the-cob pins (two pins mounted in a plastic holder that looked like a miniature cob). With a holder at each end of the cob, he would hold the cob up to bite.
But first he would take a sharp knife and slice through a row of mealie pips and spread butter over them.
That was too much fuss for me, though. Hold the butter!
And, Anne, thanks for confirming that aspect of my manners!
Regards,
Mike