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You can store several cobs of corn in one freezer bag. Get as much air out as possible, seal the bag, label, date, and put in your freezer at 0°F or lower.

How to Freeze Corn on the Cob with a Foodsaver

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Whatever type of corn you want to freeze (whole, niblets, or creamed), an essential stage of the process is blanching, so let’s take a look at that first. 
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Corn on the cob

Instructions:

Blanching the corn:

  • Fill a large pan with water, bring to the boil on your stovetop and carefully lower the cobs until they are fully immersed. A pair of kitchen tongs are perfect for this job. Allow the water to return to the boil and start setting your alarm for 4 to 5 minutes to blanch the corn.
    Fill a large pan with water, bring to the boil on your stovetop and carefully lower the cobs until they are fully immersed.
  • Once blanched, it is crucial to stop the cooking process immediately, which means removing the cobs from the hot water and immersing them immediately in iced water. Make sure not to leave the cobs in the cold water for too long. Just long enough to cool but not so long as to get soggy.
    Once blanched, it is crucial to stop the cooking process immediately, which means removing the cobs from the hot water and immersing them immediately in iced water.
  • Drain off the water, pat each cob dry with a paper kitchen table, and then wrap each cob individually in the freezer-friendly plastic film or foil.
    It’s important not to allow any moisture inside the packaging before freezing as this will crystallize and result in the kernels becoming mushy when defrosted.
  • You can store several cobs of corn in one freezer bag. Get as much air out as possible, seal the bag, label, date, and put in your freezer at 0°F or lower.
    The most efficient way of evacuating air and sealing a plastic bag is with a FoodSaver vacuum sealer. I like vacuum sealing corn on the cob.

Vacuum Seal the corn on the cob:

  • After blanching and ice water bath the corn on the cob, place it into the FoodSaver bag. Align the opening of the bag onto the clamp of the FoodSaver device.
    Whatever type of corn you want to freeze (whole, niblets, or creamed), an essential stage of the process is blanching.
  • Set the seal level to four or five to help preserve your corn, and then press the “Vacuum” button. After the air comes out of the bag, press the “Seal” button.
    Set the seal level to four or five to help preserve your corn, and then press the “Vacuum” button. After the air comes out of the bag, press the “Seal” button.
  • Place the corn into the freezer, in the vacuum-sealed pack. The corn will remain fresh for up to 12 months

Notes:

how about if I don’t have the luxury of a vacuum sealer?

  • You can use Saran food wrap. Wrap the cob tightly in this stuff, and it is almost as good as vacuum packing.
  • Then pop the wrapped cob into a ziplock bag, and when you defrost the corn, it will be as fresh as the day you first froze it.

Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

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