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vraiblonde

vraiblonde

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Every year I buy a ton of fresh corn, blanch it and cut it off the cob, then freeze it for winter use. I would like to do this with corn on the cob, but have never had any luck with it. Husk and blanch, no. Don't husk and don't blanch, no. The corn ends up mushy and flavorless.

I have a food saver thingie that sucks all the air out before freezing, so that's not the problem.

Does anyone have a fool-proof method for freezing corn on the cob? One that results in the corn being edible? Or is it just unpossible?
 
twinoaks207

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I've had the best luck with husking, cutting off kernels, no blanching, freezing ASAP and, most importantly, when cooking it at a later date, nuking it in the microwave for less time that I think that I should. Ends up tasting just like summer.

Just re-read your post -- I'm not sure it would work so well with the cob still there -- I think it has something to do with the moisture content of the cob itself and how it reacts to freezing.
 
vraiblonde

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twinoaks207 said:
I think it has something to do with the moisture content of the cob itself and how it reacts to freezing.
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This is what I believe as well. People (real ones, not some blogger) have told me different methods, but so far none of them have produced (ha) a decent frozen ear. :frown:
 
kom526

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You're from Nebraska, this crap should be in your DNA, or did you get above your raisin'?
 
vraiblonde

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kom526 said:
You're from Nebraska, this crap should be in your DNA, or did you get above your raisin'?
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I called my Auntie, thinking that if anyone would know it would be her. But...no...she said if I found out the secret to please share it with her. She's canned corn and frozen it, but always off the cob.

It's because of this Nebraska corn-fetish thing that I cannot accept mushy or chewy corn on the cob. You can buy frozen ears at the grocery store but those are a horrifying abomination, suitable only for livestock.
 
acommondisaster

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Since you're buying the corn rather than growing it (so it's not like you have tons of the stuff onhand and you just need a way to preserve it), and you're not happy with the end result when you freeze it, why don't you just buy the "fresh" corn in the store during the winter when you need it? Then you can enjoy it closest to its natural unprocessed state. It seems to me like you're trying to teach a pig to ride a bicycle.

You're right, the frozen stuff in the store is awful. Companies have ways of flash freezing onsite and other techniques that aren't available to the average foodshopper who has a killer foodsaver machine. If they can't get it right, and all the smart farmwives in the corn growing states haven't found the secret to freezing it, there probably isn't a good solution.
 
jazz lady

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Just take your ears of corn as you pick them or as you bring them from the market. Do not remove the husks or the silks. Don't even strip them down. Just cut the sharp end off the bottom of the ear just below the cob. Wrap each ear separately in plastic handi-wrap and pop them into the freezer. They do not have to be bagged. I have a wire basket to keep them together.

When you are ready to use them, remove the plastic wrap, leave the husks intact, and lay them, a couple at a time, in the microwave. We are a family of two, so I do two ears in the microwave at high power for 10-12 minutes. Carefully, using potholders, pull the husks off and brush the silk away. Dress them up with a little butter and salt. YUM! Tastes like fresh from the garden!
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Hank

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vraiblonde said:
I called my Auntie, thinking that if anyone would know it would be her. But...no...she said if I found out the secret to please share it with her. She's canned corn and frozen it, but always off the cob.

It's because of this Nebraska corn-fetish thing that I cannot accept mushy or chewy corn on the cob. You can buy frozen ears at the grocery store but those are a horrifying abomination, suitable only for livestock.
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Vrai.... where is that thread w/ the dude throwing the corn in the microwave and removing the husk?
 
Vince

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I'm going to try 8 min in the microwave, cut it off the cobb, vacumm seal it, and see what that does. :shrug:
 
vraiblonde

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acommondisaster said:
why don't you just buy the "fresh" corn in the store during the winter when you need it?
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By the time it gets to the store it's days old and harder than a brickbat.

I've tried the method Jazz posted and had no luck, but I'm going to try it again. Corn is like 20 cents an ear, so it's no biggie to experiment.
 
Retrodeb54

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vraiblonde said:
By the time it gets to the store it's days old and harder than a brickbat.

I've tried the method Jazz posted and had no luck, but I'm going to try it again. Corn is like 20 cents an ear, so it's no biggie to experiment.
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That's similar to the the one my cousin used but with a few changes. Removed husks, cut end off, leaving any small thin close to ear pieces and silks. Wrap and then bag. To cook she removed silks gently by hand (don't rinse) and put in cold pot to boil (like you would eggs) after reaching boil about 10 min cooking, then drain.

I don't freeze corn, but I do eat :) and her off season corn was always good.

:coffee:
 
Vince

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vraiblonde said:
By the time it gets to the store it's days old and harder than a brickbat.

I've tried the method Jazz posted and had no luck, but I'm going to try it again. Corn is like 20 cents an ear, so it's no biggie to experiment.
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Try buying from different sources. Different types. I know they have Silver Queen around here, but I don't know what else the local farmers have planted.
 
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I wonder how it would be if it were put in a foodsaver bag and vacuum packed? My mother (RIP) would always take it off the cob but she said that was to save room in the freezer.
 
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