Hmmmmmm, I'll have to go raid the neighbor's corn patch and try this! Then, maybe I'll try growing some corn again! Nancy

What does the soak achieve? And by hull, do you mean the leafy husk?

Yes, I mean the leafy husk. The only reason for the soak is to make sure the husk is fully saturated. If the corn has been sitting, it dries out very quickly.

I should try again. Maybe a longer soaking. Did not work as well as cutting off the cob and food saver....getting all the air out for the freezer. If the core, the cob, has so much air it did not seem so fresh. Air is your enemy in the freezer. I do have more freezer space now.

A bit of a space hog when off the cob is so much smaller.

My corn was fresh picked early am, soaked, and frozen right away. Maybe different varieties work better than others.

It's a new idea to me anyway. And that's a good thing.

You could always vacuum pack the full ears but I find the vac bags very expensive. I have thawed sweet corn packed my way a good year later and there is absolutely no drying out or freezer burn.

rys the bags are expensive, but bagging my own produce with the FS is still much cheaper than buying at the Chi Chi Whole Paycheck or other "organic" stores. JMHO Nancy

First, the whole 'organic" thing is a complete rip-off. The only way you know you are getting organic is if you grow it yourself or are involved with the farm. I "double bag" most things I freeze by first wrapping in plastic wrap, then using Zip Locks. That way, it eliminates freezer burn and I can use most bags again (except for meat.) Basically, my way of freezing corn is the same as double-bagging because the husk is protective.