Freezing Corn on the Cob

Is it possible to freeze Corn on the Cob? I mean freeze it and have it taste as good as it does fresh? Our family had Brats on the Grill and boiled Corn on the Cob tonight for supper and it would be nice this winter to grill out and have some Corn on the Cob

I think the best way to do this is boil the corn on the cob, then cut the kernals off and freeze them- you dont get the “cob” when you re-heat but if you get good corn it is a way to enjoy the taste during the cabin fever days.

I have frozen corn on the cob before, it works better to boil it first with some sugar in the water first, let corn cool in pot, then put in zip lock baggies. Don’t worry about letting the corn drain – the extra moisture will help keep the corn moist and prevent freezer burn. It also works better to cut the corn in half or thirds (depending on the size)and trimming both ends.

Hi Carpgirl , My mother used to freeze corn all the time but it was off the cob. We used to take the husks off, and then cut the kernals off with a sharp knife close to the cob. Next we would scrape the cob with a spoon to ge the juice of the corn. Then she would add butter and cook it for a little while then freeze in smaller (1 quart ) containers. Muffin tins work slick also as once frozen you can pop them out then put them in a large zip lock baggy. Take out as many as you will need to make for dinner. That corn was the best. Steve

My wife freezes it on the cob all the time. She blanches it in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, removes it fast and immediately dunks it into ice water and lets it get completely cold in there. Then she takes our vacuum packer and seals the cobs into bags with air removed. The corn is then prepared just like if it was fresh (boiled in water to cook or use microwave or the grill). You are right..might tasty stuff in middle of winter.

Another cooking method that can be used on frozen or leftover cob corn is fry it in butter after removing from cob until it starts to brown. It is twice as sweet from the carmelization.

Just spent yesterday freezing corn, and for the first time did freeze some on the cob. Used the vacuum sealer, fresh(unblanched) and also blanched, although after blanching had to put in the freezer for about 30 minutes to freeze moisture, so the vacuum sealer would seal correctly. Sure am looking forward to corn on the cob in mid winter.