How to Store Corn on the Cob

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Leave the husks on.. Place them in a sealed plastic bag.. Cook within a week.

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Steps

1

Leave the husks on.

Step 1

Leave the husks on.

2

Place them in a sealed plastic bag.

Step 2

Place them in a sealed plastic bag.

3

Cook within a week.

Step 3

Cook within a week.

4

Check for freshness.

Step 4

Check for freshness.

5

Remove the husks.

Step 5

Remove the husks.

6

Blanch and freeze whole ears to keep the corn on the cob.

Step 6

Blanch and freeze whole ears to keep the corn on the cob.

7

Blanch and freeze kernels for an easier defrosting process.

Step 7

Blanch and freeze kernels for an easier defrosting process.

8

Freeze the kernels without blanching to make freezer preparation faster.

Step 8

Freeze the kernels without blanching to make freezer preparation faster.

9

Defrost the corn before warming it or zap it in the microwave to cook it.

Step 9

Defrost the corn before warming it or zap it in the microwave to cook it.

10

Place whole ears in an airtight container.

Step 10

Place whole ears in an airtight container.

11

Cut the kernels off the cob if you prefer.

Step 11

Cut the kernels off the cob if you prefer.

12

Eat in 3 to 5 days.

Step 12

Eat in 3 to 5 days.

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