HOw To VACUUM SAVING FRESH CORN
This Summer, at a farmers market, we scored some great deals on ears of corn, four ears for a dollar. 25 cents each...they might be cheaper elsewhere but it seemed a good deal! Fresh corn This is how we preserve our corn. We put it in the microwave, still inside the husk, for about three minutes on high. This par-cooks it and makes the shucking process really easy. Next, we slice off one end, grab the husk on the other other end and pull... ...and the husks and silks just pull right off. The steam while it microwaved makes them separate from the cob and thus they are much easier to shuck. You might have to peel some by hand but it's so much simpler. We cut them in half... ...and get the vacuum sealer out. We put six to a bag (that gives us the equivalent of 1 1/2 ears each for a meal, that's plenty for us) and tuck a bit of butter inside with them. Since these bags can be boiled or microwa...