How To Freeze Fresh Corn
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In just a few short weeks, our Jersey corn season will sadly be ending. Say what you want, but there is nothing as good as Jersey Fresh corn on the cob! Did you know that the sweet corn we grow here on our farm tastes best during the fall. Luckily, we will have it until the end of October. The reason it tastes best is because the cooler days and nights help retain the sugar content of the corn. This makes the corn sweeter and more tender….like butter!
Freezing fresh corn is a snap and a great way to savor that farm fresh flavor all winter long. I love the convenience of pulling a bag of the “Our Own” corn we grow here on the farm out of the freezer in the dead of winter and enjoying a little taste of summer. Freezing corn is so economical too. Whether you grow it in your garden or purchase at your local farm market, locally grown corn is really inexpensive to buy. Why not buy a few extra dozen ears and freeze.
Here’s my simple method of How To Freeze Fresh Corn:
Husk and clean corn. Make sure you wash all the silk off the cob. Make sure you have a good Cutting Board
One ear of corn will yield about 3/4 cup of kernels. I usually put 1 1/2 cups in each freezer bag. This is the perfect amount for my family.
If you have a large family, then add more per bag.
I label and date the bags. Then pop them in the freezer and that’s it. No blanching necessary. You can also clean and freeze the cob whole but I think the corn tastes much better off the cob. Now how simple is that! Freeze now and enjoy later. I love it!
Looking for a few Jersey Fresh corn recipes? Here are a few that I recently posted.
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Bacon and Herb Butter
Grilled Corn and Mango Salsa
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Yum! We are lucky here in Burlington county to still have fresh corn available. I’m going to have to pick some up and do this now!
I love fresh corn. Yum. Great post.
Great tip! I need to try this
I really need to take a trip over to your farm and pick up corn. We love Jersey corn, though I didn’t realize that the cooler temperatures made the corn taste sweeter.
Nothing beats corn from summer in winter soups! YUM!
Thanks for the great information! So much better than buying frozen corn, and it tastes better too!
I wish I had done this with more corn this summer. We’re just about at the tail end of the crops and it’s not tasting as good as it did this summer! 🙁
I’ve actually never done this and I don’t know why? I totally need to start doing this. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.
I freeze a ton of corn every year. There is nothing better than pulling it out during the winter and enjoying that fresh taste. Thanks for sharing your tips with us at foodie fridays this week.
It’s the best!
Hello Melissa,
Stumbled upon your site while doing some reading on how to properly freeze fresh corn. EVERY site I’ve come upon requires you to blanch the corn before freezing because if you don’t the “enzymes break down the corn texture and flavor after freezing just a couple of weeks”. Your recommendation is the first that indicates freezing is okay without blanching. My questions are this; how long have you kept your shucked corn frozen (weeks/months)? Texture/flavor same as fresh? Your response will be so appreciated.
Yes, you can blanch corn too. My family has been freezing corn the way I explained for 50 years. I always make sure I freeze enough ears to last through the winter and spring months. It tastes like it is fresh off the cob. I used a vacuum sealer and the corn will last at least 8 months.