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[bjl584]

Okay, you're talking about freezing the loose corn and using it in soup or stew. That makes sense. I was talking about keeping it whole and having "fresh" frozen corn on the cob. We've tried it. It doesn't work. The corn doesn't stay crisp.

Take it off the cob and pressure can it. It will last for years and will stay fairly crunchy. You just loose the experience of having it on the cob

[disneysteve]

All I can tell you is that it is far better than any processed corn you are going to buy at the store .... or KFC.

Stand ears on end on a cutting board and cut off the kernels with a sharp knife.

Okay, you're talking about freezing the loose corn and using it in soup or stew. That makes sense. I was talking about keeping it whole and having "fresh" frozen corn on the cob. We've tried it. It doesn't work. The corn doesn't stay crisp.

[Fishindude77]

Does it stay crispy? All the frozen corn I've tried gets chewy and loses its crispy texture (ie, KFC frozen corn on the cob). The kernels gets soft and blah.

All I can tell you is that it is far better than any processed corn you are going to buy at the store .... or KFC.

If they grow good sweet corn around you, do a cheap experiment and try it on a few dozen ears.

Drop shucked, clean ears into boiling water, Water will stop boiling when cool corn is introduced. When it comes back to boil in a couple minutes remove the corn.
Place the hot ears in a large container of chilled water to cool and get to a temperature you can handle.
Stand ears on end on a cutting board and cut off the kernels with a sharp knife.
Put the kernels in good quart vac seal bags, squeeze most all of the air out, flatten and stack in the freezer.

I suspect what makes it better is:
* Starting out with a high quality sweet corn to begin with.
* Not being cooked so hot or so long as they would have to at a USDA factory.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Does it stay crispy? All the frozen corn I've tried gets chewy and loses its crispy texture (ie, KFC frozen corn on the cob). The kernels gets soft and blah.

[Fishindude77]

We've tried that in the past and just didn't enjoy it out of the freezer. It's never as good as fresh.

Guess it depends on what you start with. Ours is locally grown stuff.
We blanch it, cool it, cut off the cobb, then seal it up in freezer bags.

Use it for soups, stews or just plain corn. Best corn you are going to get this winter, remains super sweet and far better than anything you can get out of season, at the store in a bag or can.
I've had some of this stuff in the freezer for as long as two years and it's still really good.