Vegetable - Sweet Corn - Other Tips

Sweet Corn

1. Selection :
   • Choose ears with green husks, fresh silks and tight rows of kernels.
   • Corn is a summer season crop in the temperate regions. However, it may be cultivated around the seasons in the tropical belt. In the US markets, fresh corn ears appear on the shelves by May and lasts until September. Fresh packs in the form of cobs or processed canned kernels may also be sold frozen in the markets all around the year. The cobs are generally available as yellow, white, or bi-colour seed types. One may also collect them from neighbourhood retailers or for even more enthusiasts may collect from the pick-your-own farms from the local farmers.
   • Fresh baby corns are usually come in small packages wrapped in plastic paper like button mushrooms. Choose to buy medium sized, firm, and fresh arrivals.
2. Cooking :To prepare, organic produce would not necessitate washing. Just remove the husk and silk and used as a vegetable. However, you may wash the de-husked cob in cold running water or dipping them in salt-water for about 15-20 minutes. Mop them dry using a paper towel.
3. Storage :
   • While buying, look for the well-formed ears with light green coloured tight husks and clean, just about dry golden-brown silks. Gently pull down the husk from the tip-end to check for colour as well as the milk-stage of kernels. You may buy fresh-husked cobs wrapped in plastic paper. Look for the harvest date; buy only if they are fresh as the kernels soon turn sugars to starch and lose their sweet, juicy flavor. Avoid if the husk is dry as it indicates the stock is old and hence out of flavour. Do not buy overtly matured cobs either.
   • Once at home, use them as early as possible. If you have to store, keep them inside the refrigerator, preferably along with its husk, to maintain flavour, taste, and moisture. They stay well for up to two to three days if stored at 90 percent humidity 32 °F.
4. Usage :This vegetable is used in different ways of Cooking and even in more areas as a different substitute. Read more >>
   
   

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