Freezing sweet corn

[nytrapper23]

Any one here ever froze corn on the cob ? I know people cut it off and freeze it that way was just wondering if you could freeze the whole ear?

[topper]

Sept 1, 2015 14:30:34 GMT -5 nytrapper23 said:

Any one here ever froze corn on the cob ? I know people cut it off and freeze it that way was just wondering if you could freeze the whole ear?

The wife would just freeze a few ears, say for Thanksgiving dinner, or the like. Only problem, is that they take up so much space in the freezer!

Can't recall anything really memorable about eating it. Except that it is, out of season -- corn-on-the-cob.

Hope this helps?

Partial to creamed corn. Especially for shepard's pie. Not the stuff in the can. Super easy to put up & a flavor out of this world.

I'll try to make a link to Lehman's Hardware in Kidron, Ohio, for their corn cutter. 

The model we have is the wooden one. They only carried the one model when we got it. So don't know anything about the cheaper plastic one. 

No blanching or anything, just husk it & run the ears over the gizmo & package it for the freezer.

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[rendezvous]

I have tried blanching at different lengths of time and followed up with an ice bath, bagged up with a seal-a-meal. I also tried no blanching and bagged up with a seal-a-meal. I was not happy with the result of any of the methods. I have gave up with the dream of fresh corn on the cob in February as a birthday present to me...

BTW, the cooking method I use; bring corn to a boil, remove from the burner, cover and let steep for ten minutes. And I have tried cooking it, thawed(in the fridge) and frozen and right into the pot.

Let me know how you make out...  maybe I can bring back the dream.

[nytrapper23]

Thanks guys , not sure what I'm gonna do . Maybe some of each just to see how it is.and I love shepards pie never had it with cream corn.

[farmertrappe]

I never had much luck with whole ears also. But as a kid my folks would fill half a chest freezer with cream corn. We ate it all winter long into the spring, always seemed to get more watery as the months went on.

[rendezvous]

We have always used cream corn in our Shepard's pie!   I'll be making Shepard's pie in mini loaf pans for the ice this winter...

[cuates]

I have froze ear corn I used recipe from Ball Blue Book. Blanched, cooled ice water, wrap individually in saran wrap then freezer bag.

Then put in boiling water till right temp.  No it is not as good as fresh but in middle of winter it is next best thing.