Freezing corn on the cob in their husks
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Comments (5)I tried your method of steaming my corn on the cob to freeze and look forward to the taste this winter. Also if you are concerned about taking up too much space in the freezer and prefer to cut the corn off the cob to freeze, try cutting it off before blanching. Not only do you have space to blanch more corn at one time but you are not tempted to handle the hot corn. Suggestion given to me by long time Iowa corn farmers who really know their corn....See MoreYour corn husking & silking tips?
Comments (14)Wow Anney! You must have a large freezer to accomodate all that. We have three, 2 chest in the garage and a side by side in the kitchen for quick use items. My cowpeas did very well even in the drought which took most of my sweet corn. The cowpeas have already come and gone as I mowed the vines down the other day. We did manage to cream some Peaches & Cream and Silver Queen. We still have some on the cob from last year which was a good year for the corn. One year I got real 'smart' and loaded up the back of my truck with corn and spent the day... of course, cleaning and creaming. My wife was up until after midnight blanching it for the freezer, this after working her regular job all day. She promised me bodily harm if I ever pulled this again. :( It is really nice to have company coming over for dinner and being able to open up the freezer and trying to decide the menu. Enjoy all that good stuff, Anney. Shot...See MoreIs GMO corn cobs safe for corn cob jelly?
Comments (18)I finally made some last summer with Silver Queen cobs after stripping the kernels. Turned out tasting kind of like cornbread, pop corn, roasted corn, etc. And it was light brown in color, like chicken broth. Not sure I'll ever make it again, but I might try it with red cobs instead of sweet cobs and see if there is a difference. Now that I've been watching DD&D and seeing how some restaurateurs make soup bases by simmering cobs, shucks, and silks, I might have to add a lot more than just cobs to try next time. Young stalks are actually quite sweet and juicy in spots. About the time baby corn is ready, the stalks are edible. Or at least not too fibrous yet. I had Trucker's Favorite volunteers last fall that grew about a month when I was picking. Really interesting....See MoreCorn on the cob question
Comments (25)I'm not surprised that Igloo would not want to respond. It is a 'cooler', an 'ice-box',... But thermally can be used for heat if careful...a hot from the oven casserole should not be placed directly, but laying a blanket or towel first will keep it steamy and continue to cook a bit for travel... I doubt they would want to be endorsing its use as a hot cooking vessel on the web. Looking at my cooler on the deck, ready to be packed soon for a long weekend travel... i think if i wanted to use it for corn for a crowd, i would simmer what fits in my pasta pot with insert for 5min, then cary out just a few steps to the cooler and lay them in, then start another batch using the same water and insert, and re-peat till cooler is full. They would be evenly cooked and stay warm and continue to steam... Only if i had to travel or had no other way to heat just before serving... Last weekend i did soak a half dozen ears for a couple hours in spring water in the husk and put them on the smoker far end. Delish and smokey, the husk was near black but corn was just slightly smoked and steamy...Florida corn, not local fresh yet......See More- 17 years ago
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