Use it up · Vegetables

Corn

Have extra corn? Here’s how to choose, store and prep corn, plus 14 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Fresh ears should have green, snug husks and moist, brown silk. Frozen corn is a good buy all year.

Best season: Summer. Timing varies by region.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: 1 to 2 days fresh, in the husk; it loses sweetness quickly
Freezer: 8 to 12 months (blanch first)

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Husk and boil 3 to 5 minutes, or grill. Cut kernels off the cob into a wide bowl.

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: sweet corn. The Food Garden Planner shows how much to plant for your family and when it comes in.

🌱 Plan a garden with it →

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Sweet corn on the cob. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	86 kcal	4%
Protein	3.3 g	7%
Total fat	1.4 g	2%
Saturated fat	0.3 g	2%
Total carbohydrate	19 g	7%
Dietary fiber	2.0 g	7%
Total sugars	6.3 g
Sodium	15 mg	1%
Calcium	2.0 mg	0%
Iron	0.5 mg	3%
Potassium	270 mg	6%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 169998 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

14 recipes, the ones that use the most corn first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.