Just out of curiosity, had it been popping corn, what were you going to do with whole cobs of popping corn?

tj

Is it possible to pop dried popcorn while still on the cob?

In a cage...in a fireplace or campfire...maybe. That is why I asked. :)

tj

Wow, it does sound interesting if you can... You may not get the full popped size but man, popcorn on the cob.. Sounds good...

As Donna said sweetcorn is not popcorn. Two different things.

But drying any corn on the cob even with a dehydrator is difficult at best. There simply is too much moisture both in the corn and especially in the cob to get it well dried without it rotting first. Which why if you want dried corn of any kind you let it dry on the stalk.

Dave

thanks guys , i was not sure if it would work :) great info.

tsugadjunkie- i saw a great video of a guy literally putting butter on the popcorn cob ( now i know the difference) and putting it in a paper bag straight into the microwave, a few kernals popped off but the majority stayed on the cob all popped, looked fantastic

Some of you may be old enough to recall seeing "corncribs" out in the country. They were these funny looking buildings with 1/2" spaces between the boards on the side with a normal roof. Prior to shelling corn in the field with combines with cornheads, the field "corn on the cob" was picked and placed in those and allowed to dry over the winter. A lot of the drying was accomplished by leaving the corn standing in the field prior to picking. While I've raised field, sweet, and popcorn, don't know the difference between them. Just a historical reference. Corn will dry on the cob.

Thanks, Pamela. And thanks, exmar. I played in my uncle's corn crib...back in the day.

tj