Today, after spending a gorgeous day at my in-law's pool with my sister-in-law, Saira, and her kids, I came home and got to work. If you have never heard of Mirai corn, you need to try this stuff. It's so good, it even tastes good raw! Luckily, it is sold down the road from us. I went to the farm stand this morning and picked up 3 dozen. Plans for the corn: prepare it and freeze it. I love freezer corn. Rather than buy frozen veggies at the store, I plan to start buying large amounts and freezing them myself for the winter. My first session with corn was a success...
What was left after cutting the kernels off of 2 dozen plus ears
Simmering on the stove
Next on the list: green beans!
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I just tried Mirai today for the first time! Raw, it tastes like a corny fruit. Even better when cooked on the cob with butter & salt. YUM-O. Is there a reason you cooked it first before freezing it? Just curious.
Guess my caption under the pot on the stove should have read, "Blanching for 8 minutes." This is what the recipe that I used called for but I also googled it and found some info. Unless you are planning on eating the frozen corn within two months, they say to blanch the corn otherwise there will be a pretty significant decline in quality.
Ok. Ya learn something new everyday :>) I would never have thought that about the decline in quality. So how do you prepare when you want to use it? Dethaw first? Are you just going to simmer it in water when you want to eat it? This is a fabu idea!
I haven't had it since living at my parents. My Mom used to do this with corn. All we did was dump the frozen clump of corn in a pan and heat it up until it was warm. Also, if you are going to use Mirai corn, I found out you should only blanch it for about 2 minutes...I haven't pulled a bag out of the freezer yet but that has me wondering if it's going to be a little mushy. I will let you know.
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