Frozen peas are the same! Nice and fresh and sweet. |
No doubt they sort by size after shelling the corn. |
There are videos on YouTube. The cobs are forced lengthwise through a small circular saw contraption thing with multiple blades that constantly adjust for the circumference of the cob. Pretty neat. |
Frozen vegetables in general are fresher and healthier than "fresh" ones in the store, as they are frozen at the point of harvest and not decaying for days to weeks at fridge temps or higher. However when it comes to corn on the cob, "fresh" is better, as once corn is frozen, it will be slightly more mushy and not as crisp and sweet. Also, NEVER overcook the corn. Put in boiling water for 1-4 min max, depending on the type of corn. The longer it's cooked, the more starchy it gets and more chewy/soft, rather than crispy and sweet. Really good quality sweet corn doesn't even require cooking, just a quick heating up for about 1 min in boiling water. |
The store has a big trash bin right there for the husks. Pretty sure they're fine with shucking. Also, I'll buy partially shucked corn if it looks fine - are you really refusing to buy that? Weird. If it doesn't look fine (mushy/moldy) it should be tossed anyway. |
Give my kids TH’s frozen roasted corn any day!!! |
TJ’s |
This. Those of you who think frozen is best are buying your corn in the wrong places |
It's hit or miss when you get it fresh. My problem is I buy it and dont make it right away, so I always keep frozen corn too.
Which makes me wonder, which other frozen veggies are good to keep on hand? I always have a bag of peas... |
I totally disagree, just bought fresh corn on the cob for my maque choux and the difference in taste is incredible compared to frozen corn which just isn't as sweet or natural tasting. |
Ew, no way! |
You’re probably cooking your corn on the cob wrong. |
I’m Midwest raised and I hate to admit it’s true. Sure, perfect fresh corn might be marginally better but too many uncontrollable variables and too much effort. Nobody can tell the difference once you dress it up with good Irish butter, salt, pepper and chives. |
The best way to cook corn is to grill it on the cob, or cut it off the cob then saute in a skillet with salt, pepper, and olive oil. |
I love corn on the cob when it's perfect, but I agree that frozen corn is more reliably good. You just never know with corn on the cob.
I also agree with a PP about frozen peas! We get fresh peas in the pod from our CSA and none of us like them as well. They are often a bit grainy and it's for some reason really hard to cook them the right amount. |