How to Freeze Corn

Posted on August 9th, 2009 by aileen

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Do you want to keep your corn fresh for a long time? Here are some ways you can follow to freeze corn and seal its freshness.

Things You’ll Need:

A big pot
Lots of ice
A big container
A freezer
A sharp knife
Vegetable brush
Bake pan
Food sealer or a freezer bag

Preparing the Corn Cobs

Gather all the corns that are ready for picking. You can identify the corns ready for harvest by looking at the silk on top. It should be colored brown. The cob should also fill your hand perfectly when you hold it.

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Remove the husks and silks on the corn. You may opt to use a vegetable brush to make it easier and save time.
Place the corncobs in a big container full of water and wait for it to boil. Don’t forget to cover the lid. This method is called blanching. This is done to eliminate the enzymes that may spoil the corn over time. Whole kernel and cream style corns are blanched for 4 to 6 minutes. You can use the same water for blanching several batches of corn. Just remember to add more water once in a while to keep the ideal water level in the pot.
Remove the corncobs when the water starts to boil. Place the cobs in a container full of water and ice. You may opt to use your kitchen sink. Add cold water and ice to cool it down quickly. The amount of time you cool a corn should be equal the amount of time you blanched it. Remember to keep adding more ice and cool water as the temperature of the corncobs will easily warm your water.

Freezing the Corn

Remove the kernels off the cob after cooling. A sharp knife will help you get this done properly. If you’re freezing whole kernel corn, slice the kernels 2/3 deep off the cob or half the kernel’s depth for cream style corn.
Put the kernels in a bake pan and place the pans in the freezer to chill.
Pack the kernels in a freezer bag when they’ve completely chilled. You may also use a food sealer to seal the plastic bag if you don’t have a ziplock.
Store the bags in the freezer.

Freezing corn is very easy, but may take some time to do. Have somebody help you, especially when you plan to freeze several batches. If you learn from this article, you’ll surely learn more from reading how to make a corn meal dough.