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Freezing Sweet Corn - Can Be Done If You Have ToThe problem is: you have to! Even tho’ there’s nothing tastier than eating corn-on–the cob picked fresh. But when corn is ready to be harvested— it’s all ready. Meaning every kernel on every cob on every plant on every row is ready. Corn isn’t like tomatoes. You can’t pick corn green, let it ripen, then eat it as you need it. So, unless you have an extra large family that can consume a few bushels of corn at one sitting— freezing sweet corn just has to be done. But, not to worry. Today’s freezing appliances are a lot more efficient than days of yore. So there’s very little waste. Even if any corn kernels spoil or blemishes in the freezing process-- it can become corn, cream-style. Normally, if corn is frozen right after being picked off the corn plant and if it’s defrosted and cooked properly— only a veteran corn husker can taste the difference. Either way, it doesn’t change the content. Corn is one of the most complete vegetables you can plant. It has small amounts of vitamins and many essential trace minerals. So, we’d like to say “eat all you want.” But, go easy with it, because along with all the goodness, corn has a very high sugar content. Don’t believe it? Just read the label on a can. They don’t call it sweet corn for nothing. Meanwhile, here are some helpful tips when planting corn:
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