Melissa B. was making dinner for her kids when she filmed a quick talking-head video that would ignite a firestorm of opinions, and rack up millions of views.

While microwaving corn on the cob, a method she swears by to avoid the hassle of shucking, Melissa decided to share her go-to trick in real time. Her hack involves microwaving the corn for three minutes, slicing off the stem end, stabbing the base with a knife, and pulling, leaving behind a perfectly clean cob, free of husk and silk.

The video, filmed in one take, quickly went viral on TikTok, with viewers praising the simplicity and debating the “best” way to cook corn.

Melissa told Newsflare: “I just hope it helped some people who also hate to shuck corn.”

This video was filmed in one take while I was cooking corn on the cob for dinner for my kids. I’ve been microwaving my corn on the cob for awhile, but had the thought to make a talking head video while I was doing it in real time. I hate shucking corn, and love how all the husk and silk pulls off cleanly and perfectly after microwaving! I figured other people might love this trick too so I posted it and thought nothing of it. I had no idea it would go viral; the video sparked a fire in thousands of people with opinions on microwaves and the “best” way to cook corn. I just hope that it helped some people who also hate to shuck corn.