Does anyone freeze corn on the cob?

[DanMcG]

We use to do it years ago with some success, but not great. I was reading a post by Choctaw and he said he puts it in a paper shopping bag and straight in the freezer,Shucks, cobs, bugs and all. Might just give it a try. anybody have any thoughts?

 

[3montes]

Never have done that but every year we buy several dozen at the end of the season. Husk it, clean it and then blanch it. We cut the corn from the cob and then freeze it in serving sizes. Tastes just like summer fresh sweet corn in the middle of February!

 

[jrod62]

Leave the husk on and into food saver bags. We did some without the husk and some with it still on. Seem to keep better with it on.

 

[daveomak]

Bride blanches the cobs in boiling sugar water for 2 min. (1/4 cup to 2 gallons), cool in ice water and remove the kernels, freeze on a greased tray and vac-pack and put back in the freezer... Comes out pretty good... we tried freezing on the cob but 200 ears takes up too much room..... 

 

[mossymo]

This recipe is about as easy as it gets and the taste is excellent! Not to mention the freezer room is saves by not freezing and storing the cob.

Freezer Corn
16 cups of cut corn = 4 quarts
4 teaspoons of salt
1 cup of sugar
4 cups of water = 1 quart

Mix salt and sugar with the water add corn and simmer 10 minutes.
Drain water from the corn and let cool in the fridge till corn reaches fridge temperature.
Pack corn in Ziplock freezer bags and freeze.

 

[roller]

Do it every year..works great..

 

[chef jimmyj]

Corn, actually any Veg needs to be Blanched before Freezing to stop enzymatic action from making it mushy. Learned the hard way 20 years ago...JJ

 

[stovebolt]

We freeze fresh sweet corn on the cob every year with no problems. We don't blanch it, just pack it into freezer bags. I have done it with husks on and off and it stores the same both ways. I always blanch green beans and most other veggies though.

Chuck

 

[DanMcG]

thanks Peeps. I tried a dozen husks packed it vac bags figured I wouldn't know till I tried

 

[eman]

We shuck corn, straight into vac seal  2 - 4 ears per pkg. Never had any problems

 

[njoy]

Does anybody freeze their corn with husks on, then cook by nuking it? With fresh corn, I cut the "beard" (just one snip with kitchen shears) and bust off the handle on the other end of the cob. No cleaning or other fuss. Then, 6 minutes for 2 cobs (in my microwave but you might have to experiment a bit).  I love the results with fresh corn. All you do is strip off the husk/silk, butter the cob and chow down) but will this method work as well with frozen corn?

If so, a lazy cook's dream come true!