FREEZING FRESH LOCAL CORN

It's that time of summer when the Long Island corn is fresh and ready at the local farm stands! There is nothing better than fresh, locally grown sweet, delicious corn!  Yum! Do you wish you could eat it all year long? You can if you freeze it.  It may not be as good as it is when it was just picked, but it will still be way better than canned or imported corn!  And guess what the best part is: it's so simple!  So stock up right now while the corn is fresh! Eat all you can and freeze the rest so you can have the best, locally grown healthy sweet delicious corn any time you want all year long.  It's that simple!

Here's how:

Stock up on local fresh corn when it is in season!

Husk the corn, break off the stem, and compost the scraps!

Fill a large pot with water. I use my canning pot to make it easy, but any large pot will do.

Bring the water to a rolling boil.

Add corn and blanch for 4 minutes.

Remove corn and immediately cool with cold water.

When corn is cooled, use a knife to cut the corn off the cob. Be careful not to cut into the cob.

Corn ready for packing and freezing!

Divide corn up into freezer bags.

Make sure all air is removed and bags are labeled appropriately. Store in freezer until needed!

What about the leftover cobs?

Nothing goes to waste in our house :-) My chickens love them! See the video below...

Some of the cobs are saved for treats on other days. We can even freeze them so they have fresh treats in the winter too!

See how easy it is to freeze corn?
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And nothing gets wasted!  
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So simple :-)

Thanks for visiting!

Sincerely,