The 10 Best Corn Peelers

The Pampered Chef Kernel Cutter (appx. $18) features a wide, ergonomic black handle that not only feels right at home in your palm, but also affords you more control, helping to facilitate precise cuts every time. It's even outfitted with a handy plastic blade to slice through husks.

Capable of removing close to five rows from any cob, large or small, in just one pass, the Oxo Good Grips (appx. $10) works swiftly and safely. Its serrated vertical blade is specially angled and set apart from the head in order to remove perfectly-sized kernels on a consistent basis.

With its sleek blade and rustic wooden body, Lee's Original Best (around $15) would look lovely on any kitchen countertop. It's particularly great at clipping and shredding — which releases the sweet liquid that's stored inside — so you can conjure up sumptuous creamed-style dishes.

The Drizom Kitchen Tools (about $11) is a handy set dedicated to keeping your workspace clean and tidy. It includes a stripper, a flip-top grater, a handle to help you rotate the ear, and a clear measuring bowl with graduated marks that prevents juice from splattering everywhere.

The Kuhn Rikon Zipper's (around $11) cheery design is offset with a row of razor-sharp teeth that can make quick work of multiple rows of kernels at once, so you'll breeze through your preparation tasks. And at just six inches in length, it can easily fit into any small storage space.

Perfectly poised to complement modern decor, the Nuovoware Premium Silver (around $8) is as hardwearing as it is handsome. Since it's crafted from solid stainless steel, it promises to never rust, bend, or weaken at the joints, and it's backed by a 1-year warranty just in case.

Featuring an appealing frosted container with a 1/2-cup capacity and generous side cushions, the Oxo Stripper (appx. $40) not only shaves cobs swiftly and seamlessly, but it also stores your hard-won kernels safely inside itself. Plus, it keeps your fingers well away from its blade.

The Lovkitchen Circular Threshing (appx. $13) is thoughtfully designed, boasting ingenious characteristics such as a curved lip to keep flying pieces and juice at bay, and raised nubs that help you attain a firmer grip when you rotate it. It even works with both cooked and raw corn.

With a simple twist and push, you can use the Chef'n Cob Yellow (around $7) to quickly add a fresh, sweet topping to any meal, from Southwestern salads to salsa. It'll finish the job in seconds, and when the day is done you can place it on the top rack of your dishwasher to clean it.

If the idea of simultaneously cooking and using power tools excites you, then the Kernel Kutter Sweet (appx. $22) is for you. It's a long-handled, steel implement that comes with a threaded industrial bit for your electric drill, so you can prepare bushels without the usual fatigue.