Correctly freeze sweetcorn - and then?

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• Correctly freeze sweetcorn - and then?
• Harvest at the right time
• Peel and clean the corncobs
• Now it's time for precooking
• From the freezer!
• Recipes with sweetcorn
• Tips

Sweetcorn is best to freeze precooked

Correctly freeze sweetcorn - and then?

A broad area was planted with sweetcorn. Now the flasks are ripe and ready for harvest. Those who do not freeze quickly risk that the sugar they contain will turn into starch and thus suffer from the taste and sweetness.

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Harvest at the right time

Sweet corn should be harvested in time for consumption. Depending on the variety, the pistons mature between the end of July and the beginning of September. Take the test for milk maturity. Simply press with your fingernail into a seed. When milky white juice comes out, the flask is perfectly ripe.

Peel and clean the corncobs

After the sweet corn has been harvested, it should be processed within 8 hours. Peel off the outer bracts. In addition, the brown threads (former style of the female flowers) should be removed.

The piston end is cut off with a knife. If the piston tip is poorly formed or already dried, it should also be cut off. Now the pistons are washed when they are still dirty.

Now it's time for precooking

From the freezer!

Then take one or, depending on the quantity of the flask, several freezer bags. Put the pistons in there and seal the bags airtight. Alternatively, you can first strip the grains with a sharp knife and only freeze them. It is recommended to label the freezer bags with the date.

Recipes with sweetcorn

The sweetcorn, regardless of the variety, can be kept in the frozen state for around 8 months without sacrificing quality. If you want to defrost and consume it, cook it for 10 minutes. Here are some recipe ideas:

Tips

Even bought, sweet sweetcorn can be easily frozen. Before purchasing, however, ask how long ago the harvest was. With bad luck, the aroma has already dropped significantly and the corncob does not taste sweet, but floury.