We didn't grow corn this year but I could get 50 ears for $12.50. I thought about freezing but didn't know if I could stand all the shucking. This post makes my mouth water and reconsider. We've had plenty for dinner though.
September 14, 2009 at 9:51 AM
[Image]Having grown up in the Midwest in a small town surrounded by corn and soybean fields, I still consider myself a corn child. I love corn, especially corn on the cob. Our garden has been producing great corn, but I wanted some to freeze, so I bought a couple dozen ears. [Image]I put a few ears into the boiling water at a time (not too many, because the water is supposed to return to a boil within a minute), and boiled them for six minutes. [Image]Then they went into cold water for about six minutes. [Image]Then they dried out. [Image]Then it was time to get to work with my handy-dandy carving saw. I really like this part, and for some reason when a bunch of corn kernels are stuck together, they just taste better. I didn't want any corn to go to waste, so I made sure to nibble on the ends of each and every ear. (It's a good breakfast, right?) [Image]Then I put 2-3 servings in freezer ziploc bags. It's definitely more work than just buying it at the store, but the corn tastes so good!
posted by Desert Survivor at 6:36 AM on Sep 12, 2009
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Close this window Jump to comment formYummy! I think corn is the thing I miss most about not having a garden. Our favorite is Silver Queen!
September 12, 2009 at 8:25 AM
People who do not get to eat fresh-from-the-field sweet corn do not know how good sweet corn can be.
Does Henry keep the deer out of your garden?
September 12, 2009 at 6:15 PM
That's exactly how I do it, when and if I can get motivated in our hideous summer heat, lol!
September 12, 2009 at 6:32 PM
We didn't grow corn this year but I could get 50 ears for $12.50. I thought about freezing but didn't know if I could stand all the shucking. This post makes my mouth water and reconsider. We've had plenty for dinner though.
September 14, 2009 at 9:51 AM