Now is the season when fresh corn is available in abundance, and the corn at this time is not only juicy and delicious, but also very cheap. You can buy a large corn cob for a dollar, and if you buy more, the price is even more affordable. Many friends will buy more corn when it is fresh and affordable, and then save it, so that even if the corn is out of season, you can enjoy the delicious corn. When it comes to preserving corn, many friends practice it by putting it in a bag and putting it directly in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator. However, when the corn preserved in this way is taken out and eaten, the taste will be much worse, and even the smell will be produced. In fact, there is a trick to preserving corn, we only need to treat it before putting it in the refrigerator, so that the corn can be fresh for a long time. Let's follow me to find out!
The first step in preserving corn is to remove the old leaves of the corn. Many friends buy corn and like to buy the skin that has been peeled, of course, if it is sold by the pound, it will definitely be more cost-effective to peel the skin, but if it is sold by the eye, then we should buy it home with the skin. The outer skin of the corn can lock in the moisture inside, prevent the corn from drying out, and also prevent the loss of sweetness. When we use to preserve the corn, don't remove all the husks, but leave one or two layers of coating, so that it can completely wrap the corn kernels and avoid the loss of sweetness and nutrients in the process of preservation. After peeling the outer skin, we cut off the head and tail of the corn a little, and the corn silk on the head does not need to be removed, just cut off the corn silk that has been blackened and aged on the outside.
After all the corn is processed, we wash the corn again. Corn is known to have a sweet taste, so it is also particularly susceptible to insect infestations, and sometimes when we break open the corn, we can see bugs hiding in the kernels. Therefore, we need to clean the corn. When washing, you can add a little salt to the water and soak the corn in light salted water. Table salt has a bactericidal effect, it can effectively destroy the eggs in the corn, and can also force out the insects hidden inside, so that the corn is cleaner.
After soaking for about ten minutes, we rub the corn and rinse it with running water. After the corn is cleaned, the next step is to steam the corn. Add an appropriate amount of water to the steamer, then put the steaming drawer, put the cleaned corn on the steaming drawer, and then turn on the high heat again, steam the corn for eleven or twelve minutes, and steam the corn. Many friends may choose to boil, however, during the boiling process, the umami and sweetness of the corn will be lost to the water, and it will also absorb a lot of water, so that if you eat it after preservation, the taste and nutrition will be greatly reduced. Steamed corn, on the other hand, retains most of the nutrients and sweetness of the corn.
Once the corn is fully steamed, we remove it from the pan and spread it out to cool. After the corn has cooled, we prepare plastic wrap and spread it on the table, put the corn on the plastic wrap, and wrap the corn in plastic wrap. Squeeze slowly in the process of wrapping, try to squeeze out the air inside, so that the corn is in a vacuum state, so that the moisture and nutrition of the corn can be well locked, and it can also play a role in isolation, so as to avoid the odor in the refrigerator from polluting the corn.
After our corn is wrapped in plastic wrap, then take a plastic bag, put the corn into the plastic bag, and tie the bag tightly, so that the corn is processed, and we put it in the freezer of the refrigerator for freezing and preservation. Corn can be treated in this way and then preserved, so that the taste and nutrition of the corn can be the same as fresh, and even if it is stored for a year, the corn is still intact. Whenever we want to eat it, we take out the corn directly, remove the plastic wrap, and we don't need to thaw it, just steam it thoroughly. This method of preserving corn is simple and easy to use, so if you also need to preserve corn, you may want to try this method. If today's article is helpful to you, then click a follow, a like, and thank you for your support.