With summer almost over there has been a lot of cool items in the produce section. This one is a seasonal find.
Review
I saw it and the lazy side of my personality got really excited.
Fresh corn. No husking. No silky little strings to deal with. And it can be made in the microwave in 4 minutes.
So while this was a premium over the corn in the husks, part of me was saying "worth it" in my head.
The corn in the husks at my local Trader Joe's was available for just over a quarter per ear. Cheap as it gets. But those tend to be a bit awkward in size thus requiring a big pot.
Not going to happen if I'm just having one.
Here there are four roughly equal-sized cobs that after four minutes in the microwave tasted just as fresh as if I had husked them myself.
Overall
With a bit of Trader Joe's Cultured Salted butter and some Chile Lime Seasoning, it was absolutely delicious.
For $2.49 it's up to you if it is worth nearly double the price to have it husked and shortened for even cooking, but know that this tastes just as fresh.
Would I buy this again? I'm not going to lie, but this made it very easy. It was fresh but at a premium, but the microwave directions made it easy as anything to enjoy this summertime classic.
Product photos
The package of Trader Joe's Super Sweet Fresh Corn:
The nutritional information and the ingredient:
How to prepare in the microwave:
Another way of preparing this:
After being cooked you get:
Would I buy this again? I'm not going to lie, but this made it very easy. It was fresh but at a premium, but the microwave directions made it easy as anything to enjoy this summertime classic.
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Trader Joe's Super Sweet Fresh Corn
Product Name: Trader Joe's Super Sweet Fresh Corn
Product Description: Trader Joe's Super Sweet Fresh Corn is a time-saving item at a price.
Price: $2.49
Summary
Trader Joe's Super Sweet Fresh Corn is a timesaver at a price.
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Taste
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Value
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Worthy of Repurchasing
Pros
- Trader Joe's Super Sweet Fresh Corn is ready to be cooked corn on the cob.
Cons
- Far more expensive than buying corn that needs to be husked. My local Trader Joe's was selling those for $0.29 each.
This would definitely be worth it to me but I imagine not so much for a family. I didn't think of the chili lime and cultured butter combo. Sounds yummy
Hey Dag! I'm proudly kitchen lazy and see no shame with it. And yes, chili lime is my new obsession lately. You get a nice blast of the acidity. Thanks so much for always taking the time to stop by and share. I really appreciate it.
I’m right there with you on not loving the corn cleaning process, but the added day(s) from the field to the store for it to be cleaned and packaged make corn more starchy and less flavorful.
Easy trick: microwave the entire ear of corn! Husk, silk, everything as is for about 3min on high. Perfect steamed corn. The silk all peels away really easily afterwards, way less messy.
Hey Ttrockwood! Great suggestion. I'll absolutely give that a try. Super helpful to know that too.
But there is one other consideration which must be taken into account. The downside is all the extra plastic wrapping on the prehusked corn, which plastic will exist for thousands of years, is made from fossil fuel and constitutes a danger to other species on the planet. Corn husks and corn silk are biodegradable.