Corn is a common coarse grain food in life. It can be eaten in many ways. It can be fried, boiled, steamed, etc. There are also several types of corn. Quick-frozen corn is one of them. This kind of corn generally does not need to be defrosted. It can be eaten directly by steaming it in a pot. It mainly depends on your personal preference.
Should frozen corn be cooked directly or thawed?
No need to defrost, just boil it directly.
Generally speaking, there are two freezing methods for corn: raw freezing and cooked freezing. However, whether frozen raw or cooked, there is no need to defrost during the cooking process. It can be boiled directly in water, and you can't peel off all the outer husks of the corn, leaving 2-3 thin layers of skin on the inside of the corn. You can increase the flavor of the corn if you boil it in water together because then the flavor of the corn leaves will be incorporated into the corn as well.
Only the cooking time of raw corn and frozen corn will be longer than the cooking time of cooked corn and frozen corn, so that raw corn and frozen corn can be heated internally and externally, and the cooking time of cooked corn is relatively short.
Do you need to defrost quick-frozen corn when cooking?
1. Raw corn: Do not defrost
If the frozen corn is raw, you can defrost it before cooking or not. Defrost, but if not, the cooking time will be longer until the corn is fully cooked.
2. Cooked corn: Thawing
However, if frozen cooked corn needs to be defrosted before cooking, the cooking time will be shortened.
Should corn be cooked in cold water or hot water?
Cold water.
Generally speaking, when cooking corn, you choose to put it in cold water and then turn on the fire. After the corn is cooked, you can cook it over low heat because the nutritional value of corn cooked in cold water will not be destroyed. At the same time, if you use cold water to heat it, the sugar in the corn will slowly accumulate, so that the cooked corn will be sweeter; in addition, boiling the corn in cold water can also avoid hot water. When you put it in hot water, the hot water will Will burn your hands.
How to cook corn that is delicious, sweet and fragrant
1. Cook it with the skin and whiskers
The purchased corn is wrapped in thick corn husks. Many people remove the husks and silk fibers when cooking corn before cooking it. In fact, when cooking corn, two layers of tender corn husks and corn silks are left behind. If you cook it, the cooked corn will be sweeter and the cooked corn will have a faint aroma.
2. Add salt and cook together
In order to increase the flavor of the corn, you can add a small amount of salt to the water when cooking the corn, so that the flavor of the corn will be better.
3. Add baking soda and cook together
Baking soda is a common kitchen product. Baking soda is alkaline and has the ability to break down niacin. When cooking corn, adding an appropriate amount of baking soda will boil the niacin in the corn, making the corn more fragrant and softer.