Sweet Corn for Winter
Description
A simple preservation recipe with no unnecessary complications. For sweet corn to keep well through winter at home, it must be properly prepared for freezing. The container in which the corn will be stored also matters greatly. The more airtight the kernels are packed, the better. Jars can be stored for up to a year in a cool place.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, you need to choose the corn correctly. The ears should be fully ripe but not too tough.
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Step 2
2. The recipe for preparing sweet corn for winter begins with cleaning the ears of leaves and silk. Then they need to be thoroughly washed under running water.
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Step 3
3. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the corn. If the cobs are too large, cut them in half. Cover the saucepan with a lid and bring back to a boil. If you prefer, you can also do this in a steamer.
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Step 4
4. The corn does not need to boil for long; you can remove it from the water as soon as it comes to a boil. At this point you need to stop the cooking process by pouring cold water over the cobs or placing them on ice.
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Step 5
5. Cut the kernels off the cooled ear of corn. Use a sharp knife and cut along the cob.
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Step 6
6. Now the kernels need to be dried slightly, spread out so they do not touch each other. They should then go into the freezer in the same way so the sweet corn does not stick together when stored for winter at home.
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Step 7
7. The final step is gathering the corn for long-term storage. You can use a polyethylene bag, a zip-top freezer bag, or a plastic container with a tightly fitting lid.