Why, there is absolutely nothing to it! These corn niblets taste so much like corn on the cob that you'll wonder why you ever bought frozen from the grocery store. Corn is so cheap and plentiful right now that there's no reason not to get ready, set, go .... !
All you need is a big pot, a good knife, some sugar and a few cobs of 'picked that day' corn. ~
I use a tablespoon of organic cane sugar to bring out the sweetness of the corn. We're going for natural goodness here!
Bring the water to a full rolling boil and toss in as many cobs of husked corn as can bounce around freely in the pot. Put the lid on and bring the water back to a boil. As soon as it does, start timing. For small cobs, boil for five minutes and for large cobs go seven.
While they are blanching, fill a basin or sink with ice water.
Lift the blanched cobs out of the boiling water (Do I really need to tell you to use tongs for this?) and plunge them into the ice water for as many minutes as you allowed them to boil.
This stops the cooking action and gives you nice, cool cobs to hold.
I hold the cobs by the top and slice, with a sharp knife, to the bottom. You don't need any pressure to remove the kernels. ~
That's all there is to it! Put them in freezer bags and use a straw to suck the excess air out of the bag. Label them with the date and freeze.
The final step is to crow about your awesomeness as a healthy home maker! ~
This is one of my little ways of reducing my carbon footprint. This corn was bought locally and didn't have to be trucked to a processing plant, trucked to a warehouse and trucked to a grocery store. The cobs went to the chickens and Gert and Maude loved them! The ice water and cooled blanching water were dumped on my gardens.
Have a day you can crow about!
OH- I love home processed corn- there is nothing like it in the world. Good tutorial here- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteWell thank you very much for this tutorial. I've never tried it, but I will. (Thanks for making me hungry late at night too!)
ReplyDeleteAnd I didn't know that! Thanks for the tutorial. We need corns around in my house and this is so much better than buying the expensive ones. This is happening.
ReplyDeleteI'm so doing this! Thanks Maureen! I haven't done this in years...I always forget to save the corn and just pig right out on it when it's here! Hahaha! xo wendy
ReplyDeleteI love that you gave the cobs to the girls and used the water on the garden. Brilliant reusing.
ReplyDeleteCorn is so good out of the freezer--next to fresh. We freeze a lot, too. Enjoyed this post!
ReplyDeletewe were just discussing the merits of buying 12 ears of corn (for 2 people). My friend Beth will be very happy to read your tutorial :)
ReplyDeleteMaureen,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea. Maybe we should all be doing this because I have a feeling that corn prices are going to go up.
Fresh corn hot out of the pot never lasts long enough in my house to freeze it but this is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteYum! I love fresh corn, and this sounds like an easy way to have it year round. Thanks for sharing your tips...!
ReplyDeleteCindy
Maureen ... great idea. My husband would love that as he does not like eating it off the cob ... on the other hand, that is the way I want it. We picked in a field in Calif. and it was so sweet and tender, you did not even have to cook it. LOVE it.
ReplyDeleteGlad you shared the cobs with the chickens. I throw my out and the deer chew on them.
Blessings,
Audrey Z @ Timeless Treasures.
Great tip Maureen. I think we all need to start working on how we get, store, and use our produce.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!! Those are some lucky chickens1
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, all of my invisible friends are invited to the rehearsal dinner!
Carol
Good idea and thanks for the hints!
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