Cooking & Baking

flamin lib

(14,559 posts) Tue Sep 1, 2020, 01:31 PM Sep 2020

Everybody knows that fresh sweet corn only lasts 3 days in the fridge,

But I found out how to stretch that to at least 5!

To freeze corn on the cob you're supposed to blanch it to stop the sugar to starch process. Once it's frozen and thawed it's still sweet but loses that crunch because ice crystals break all the cell walls. It occurred to me a similar process could prepare it for a stay in the fridge.

I microwaved two ears for 5 minutes in the husk (for me 3 minutes is ideal for serving). Waited three days and it was sweet! Waited three more days and the second was just as good!

So those of us who cook for one can take advantage of the 5 for $1 sweet corn specials!

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Everybody knows that fresh sweet corn only lasts 3 days in the fridge, (Original Post) flamin lib Sep 2020 OP

Do you peel back leaves to remove the silk or is it just as it? (Whole) flying_wahini Sep 2020 #1

As is, no prep before nuking it. flamin lib Sep 2020 #3

Yup I do this too soothsayer Sep 2020 #2

I routinely eat sweet corn after twice that amount of time before cooking Chainfire Sep 2020 #4

new hybrids last much longer than old varieties Kali Sep 2020 #5

Wow...I never blanch it. Didn't know you had to. Duh Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2020 #6

flying_wahini

(6,578 posts)

1. Do you peel back leaves to remove the silk or is it just as it? (Whole)

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2020, 01:34 PM

Sep 2020

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

3. As is, no prep before nuking it.

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 1, 2020, 01:39 PM

Sep 2020

If serving immediately use a serrated knife to cut the big end off so that the corn is exposed, then wiggle, shake and wiggle from the small end (use a pot holder 'cause it's HOT) and all the silk stays with the husks.