Is organic frozen corn raw??

[MaineMomof4]

Hi, I was just wondering... is organic frozen corn raw if you just unthaw it and don't boil it or heat it? It doesn't say on the bag it just says to cook the corn you can boil it or microwave it, but if it's not cooked how come it's not hard when it's unthawed? Sorry this may be a strange question but I was just really curious about this. THANKS

[Biff]

Take a few frozen kernels of corn out of your bag, and put them in a glass of room temperature water.

Also buy some raw corn on the cob and cut off a few kernels of corn from it and put the kernels in a different glass of water.

After one minute, take them out and compare. Most likely the corn from your frozen bag is soft and squishy like cooked corn, right? And the raw corn is still hard, correct?

[MaineMomof4]

So if it's squishy (the frozen corn) than it's not raw? Also what about some of the recipes on here that call for frozen corn, they're not raw? Thanks again!

[Ariannah]

Corn is blanched before being frozen.
Unfortunately, it's one of the reasons the enchiladas are off my list of recipes to make.

I've tried the recipe with fresh corn, ick. I've tried freezing it myself without blanching and then making it, ick. I've tried burning sage and doing a dance around the house 3 times, ick (well, just kidding on that last one).

Corn is one of those things like cashews, it's "sort of" raw. So it depends where on transition I want to be.

[tpvu]

Most frozen veggies are blanched.
But that may or may not be the reason for "squish-i-ness".
Freeze an apple.
Defrost it.
It will be squishy.
Freezing ruptures plant cell walls.

tpvu

[Zella Juice]

I was just going to try doing something with my fresh corn today. Last time I tried to make crackers with the fresh corn..there was a really weird aftertaste. Then I tried frozen organic corn (almost 3 bucks for 14 ounces :eek: ) and it was much better...But still...not raw cause they are blanched. I guess I might have to give up corn unless anyone has any ideas.

:mad: and corn is my favorite!

[Sheryl]

I remember this was talked about last year... Alissa cuts corn off the cob and freezes it. So it is raw, and you can make the recipes that call for frozen corn and yes they are raw (if you freeze it yourself)!! Someone had noted at the time that it did improve the flavour. I just made one recipe that called for lots of corn once (not sure which recipe) and the corn made it way too sweet. But I may have had exceptionally sweet corn.

[Zella Juice]

wonder what the freezing does to make it better. Usually fresh tastes the best..hummm...keep the responses comming people ..I got tons of corn in the fridge and don't know what to do...ahhhh.

[Damzlfly]

I made corn tortillas with traditional frozen corn and they were REALLY chewy. I think had I cut the kernels and froze my own it would have been different.

[vwinters]

wonder what the freezing does to make it better. Usually fresh tastes the best..hummm...keep the responses comming people ..I got tons of corn in the fridge and don't know what to do...ahhhh.

Last fall I made a number of blended raw corn soups that I really liked. In addition to corn & water I experimented with several ingredients including onions, garlic, jalapeno peppers, ginger, bell peppers, basil, & raw sunflower seeds. I warmed the soup gently by setting a covered bowl in another bowl of hot tap water and enjoyed them a lot until I stopped finding fresh corn in the stores.
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[Zella Juice]

well..I froze the fresh corn...we will see what happens (crosses fingers)

[Rawkinlocs]

Yeah, as Ariannah said, it's "one of those things".

For SOME recipes calling for corn (corn chowder for example), fresh corn is fine and doesn't affect the flavor. For some you can even use freshly-cut and then frozen corn or even you guys could try taking fresh corn and dehydrating it to make your crackers/tortilla chips, etc.

But I've tried two different (dehydrator) recipes using fresh corn AND even fresh, then frozen corn and they both turned out GROSS! One was a "corn flakes" recipe someone posted a long time ago on another forum and the second was Alissa's Enchilada.

She even says that fresh corn gives it a weird taste so use frozen. I've been in her classes and she uses organic frozen corn in the bag. But I can tell you this, when I make the enchilada with the frozen corn, I do NOT get that "cooked feeling". So, again, it's one of those "pick and choose your battles" things.

I don't make enchiladas often, but when I do, I use the organic frozen corn with no ill effects. Someone else "may" have a reaction since the corn is technically not raw. If it offends to use it, then either try fresh-then-dried corn (or pay for the "Just Corn" and use that) in the enchilada and other similar recipes orrr... simply omit such dehydrated corn-based recipes from your repertoire!

[RawVegan4Health]

Freezing of a fruit or veggie will always result in a mushy thawed version. This is due to the formation of independent water crystals. The formation of these crystals can damage the cellular structures of the plant. Take a raw organic apple, then freeze it an rethaw it and you will see what I mean. So this does not mean that jsut because the frozen corn comes out mushy after thawing is due to it being blanched. It also does this simply by being frozen. However, keep in mind that most mass produced fresh frozen fruits and veggies are blanched or treated in some way before freezing.