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Freezing fresh corn? I hate to do it, but we can't get to it
- Thread starter monj
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richard-in-cincy
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Mo, I've found the best way is to
cut it off the cob, blanch it, add a little butter, and seal it in an airtight freezer bag/container. Plus you won't take up all that space freezing corncobs that you won't use.
cut it off the cob, blanch it, add a little butter, and seal it in an airtight freezer bag/container. Plus you won't take up all that space freezing corncobs that you won't use.
Mo, we did this here when fresh corn was plentiful:
Fill the kitchen sink with cold water.
Try to get ears with the leaves completely enclosing the kernels. Cut the stem and dangling silk off each cob, but leave all the skin on. Place in sink and soak for 5 minutes or so.
Shake off water and place 6 or so ears in gallon-size freezer bags. Freeze.
When ready to use, bring large pot of water to boil and drop in cobs directly from the freezer...don't thaw and don't peel until they are cooked (can't remember the exact timing as we haven't had good fresh corn in years...but I think it was about 5-10 minutes).
Peel and enjoy with lots of butter, salt and pepper.
I think the concept was that the extra moisture froze and protected the kernels from losing their own moisture during the freezing period and storage.
I do know it worked like a charm.
Dang, now I want some good fresh corn.
Fill the kitchen sink with cold water.
Try to get ears with the leaves completely enclosing the kernels. Cut the stem and dangling silk off each cob, but leave all the skin on. Place in sink and soak for 5 minutes or so.
Shake off water and place 6 or so ears in gallon-size freezer bags. Freeze.
When ready to use, bring large pot of water to boil and drop in cobs directly from the freezer...don't thaw and don't peel until they are cooked (can't remember the exact timing as we haven't had good fresh corn in years...but I think it was about 5-10 minutes).
Peel and enjoy with lots of butter, salt and pepper.
I think the concept was that the extra moisture froze and protected the kernels from losing their own moisture during the freezing period and storage.
I do know it worked like a charm.
Dang, now I want some good fresh corn.
luisa_calif
Well-known member
Reminds me of a joke....
A couple was freezing their bumper crop of corn on the cob over the weekend and had heard that freezing them in condoms was an efficient way to go. Friday night husband is sent to the drugstore to buy the econo box which was said to contain 100 condoms. However the box was two condoms short and Monday morning he went to complain to the druggist. Druggist's response was "Sorry to ruin your weekend!"
A couple was freezing their bumper crop of corn on the cob over the weekend and had heard that freezing them in condoms was an efficient way to go. Friday night husband is sent to the drugstore to buy the econo box which was said to contain 100 condoms. However the box was two condoms short and Monday morning he went to complain to the druggist. Druggist's response was "Sorry to ruin your weekend!"