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August 6, 2008 at 6:53PM
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Corn holders (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GETTING PIGGY º

Sweet corn season is definitely a time to make a pig of one's self, literally, with these amusing corn cob holders.

$10 (set of four), Sur la Table, 3901 W. 50th St., Edina, 952-656-0045, surlatable.com

Ø BUTTER BUDDY

A detachable brush made of dishwasher-safe silicon makes spreading butter easier than ever.

$11, Cooks of Crocus Hill, 877 Grand Av., St. Paul, 651-228-1333 and 3925 W. 50th St., Edina, 952-285-1903, cooksofcrocushill.com

NO-KNIFE ZONE Ø

Kuhn Rikon's stainless-steel Corn Zipper effortlessly cuts rows of kernels and steers them directly into a bowl.

$15.95, Goodthings, 2184 4th St., White Bear Lake, 651-426-8006 and 12139 Elm Creek Blvd., Maple Grove, 763-494-9255, shopgoodthings.com

Ø FROM FARM TO TABLE

Set a corny table with these dishwasher-safe dishes.

$6.95, Sur la Table, 3901 W. 50th St., Edina, 952-656-0045, surlatable.com

ø SILK BE GONE

Pesky corn silk disappears in a flash with a handy Clipper Mill de-silking brush, made of soft plastic.

$2.50, Kitchen Window, 3001 Hennepin Av. S., Minneapolis, 612-824-4417, kitchenwindow.com

Silk be gone
Silk be gone (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Corn brush
Corn brush (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Corn trays
Corn trays (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Corn zipper
Corn zipper (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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