{"id":6403,"date":"2023-05-10T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=6403"},"modified":"2023-05-10T19:25:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T19:25:55","slug":"how-to-store-fresh-corn-on-cob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-to-store-fresh-corn-on-cob\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Store Fresh Corn On The Cob?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you grow your own corn<\/a>, you may find yourself with a lot more than you can eat quickly. This is unfortunate because as soon as you pick corn, the sugar in it begins converting into starch. In this article, we describe the best ways to refrigerate or freeze corn on the cob to enjoy the freshest corn possible, year round. Read on to learn more on how to store fresh corn on cob<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s The Best Way To Store Corn On The Cob?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Should corn on the cob be refrigerated? Refrigeration is a good option, but it just slows down the conversion of sugar to starch. It won\u2019t stop it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresh corn stored in the refrigerator should be edible for up to ten days, but for best flavor, you should eat it within a couple of days of refrigerating it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to enjoy sweet corn at its sweetest, it\u2019s important to use it<\/em> or freeze it<\/em> as soon as you pick it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The worst way to store corn on the cob is out on the counter or in an attractive farm basket. When kept at room temperature, corn will lose about half its sugar within a few hours. Here’s a guide<\/a> how to tell that corn has gone bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow these instructions to preserve freshness and flavor in corn on the cob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Refrigerator – Corn In The Husk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you just have a few ears of corn to store, and you plan to eat them within a couple of days, be sure to pop them in the fridge (with husks on) until you are ready to boil them up. Put them in the coldest part of the refrigerator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long does corn on the cob last in the fridge? I depends but usually not more than 2-3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freezer – Husked Corn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have a lot of corn on the cob to store, you\u2019ll want to freeze it<\/a>. In a freezer that is kept below 30 degrees Fahrenheit, corn can stay fresh for a year. If your freezer is kept below zero, corn can stay fresh indefinitely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Freeze Corn Three Ways: Blanched, Unblanched And Whole<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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