Chief Dick Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I think I've eaten about 25 ears of corn this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I think I've eaten about 25 ears of corn this week. me too... I love it grilled. We just had some last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I look forward to corn season as well. The twins are only just beginning to get the "yearly cycle" of things. My oldest daughter, after our like 32nd night in a row of corn on the cob even said, "You and mommy really like corn a lot!!" You could tell it was more than just an "observation". This was followed by our 32nd night in a row having watermelon for desert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boltnlava Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Get it at the fair every year. Only time I eat it. Not sure why. It's delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 tonight the family had supper at ma's we had burgers & sweet corn , i worked late and the corn was gone but the Creamy Cukes were there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Summer food! One thing that has stayed pretty constant through all my years. At least that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 me 2... and the kids love it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 An added bonus is all the stool jewels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Our local farmer's market has it a dozen ears for $1.99. That is the best value of anything in this world. By far. I tried to grow it a dozen stalks or so last year and couldn't beat that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 (edited) i miss south jersey sweet corn edit: tomatoes too Edited August 2, 2011 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 A few years back some friends of mine from Turkey were staying with us while they were about to have a baby. The first night they were in town I had gone to the farmers market and picked up some silver queen corn and some other things. The looks on their faces when they bit into the corn for the first time was if they had just seen Jesus Christ himself land on the back porch. It was as if everything they had known about corn had changed, it was truly a life altering event. Needless to say, for the next two weeks we had corn with dinner every night. A couple of years later we were in Turkey visiting them. THey had some corn outside on the patio table. I figured they were going to cook it for dinner, but when dinner was done the corn was still sitting there. I inquired as to if we were going to have corn the next night.... My buddy said "That, we would not serve you that corn, you would not eat it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Picked our first ear last night (Peaches and Cream) and today we harvested the rest, about 200 ears. I figure that will last us till...Wednesday. We are some corn-fed, mater-eatin, watermelon slurpin', good ole boys right now! And our main planting of corn won't be ready for another week or two. Mrs. HR freezes it in the husk and come winter time she takes it out, broils it, and it is like fresh picked. If we only knew where corn originated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopazz Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Picked our first ear last night (Peaches and Cream) and today we harvested the rest, about 200 ears. I figure that will last us till...Wednesday. We are some corn-fed, mater-eatin, watermelon slurpin', good ole boys right now! And our main planting of corn won't be ready for another week or two. Mrs. HR freezes it in the husk and come winter time she takes it out, broils it, and it is like fresh picked. If we only knew where corn originated... I was wondering about freezing it in the husk. We were in upstate NY last week and brought a bunch of awesome corn home to Carolina, where in general the sweet corn sucks. Its too late now since we've already eaten or given it all away, but is there a secret to freezing in the husk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I was wondering about freezing it in the husk. We were in upstate NY last week and brought a bunch of awesome corn home to Carolina, where in general the sweet corn sucks. Its too late now since we've already eaten or given it all away, but is there a secret to freezing in the husk? Get it really, really cold, so it freezes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopazz Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Get it really, really cold, so it freezes. Yeah, never saw that one coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Yeah, never saw that one coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I was wondering about freezing it in the husk. We were in upstate NY last week and brought a bunch of awesome corn home to Carolina, where in general the sweet corn sucks. Its too late now since we've already eaten or given it all away, but is there a secret to freezing in the husk? Here's what she does: Picks the corn and peels off the outer leaves of the husk. Take a sharp knife and cut the top off (about an inch to an inch and a half). She does this because we don't use pesticides and inevitably there are corn borer worms in some of the ears. Puts'em in freezer bags and pops'em in the freezer. Last year was the first time she did this. I think she got the idea from an older lady who had been doing it for years. I was doubtful and still thought you had to take the husk completely off and dip in boiling water, then cool, then freeze. She scrapped the boiling water and when she starting serving corn on the cob in December from the freezer we (well, I) were stunned at how crisp and fresh tasting the corn still was. God luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Here's what she does: Picks the corn and peels off the outer leaves of the husk. Take a sharp knife and cut the top off (about an inch to an inch and a half). She does this because we don't use pesticides and inevitably there are corn borer worms in some of the ears. Puts'em in freezer bags and pops'em in the freezer. Last year was the first time she did this. I think she got the idea from an older lady who had been doing it for years. I was doubtful and still thought you had to take the husk completely off and dip in boiling water, then cool, then freeze. She scrapped the boiling water and when she starting serving corn on the cob in December from the freezer we (well, I) were stunned at how crisp and fresh tasting the corn still was. God luck. This is awesome. Thanks for the tip. I'll have to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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