*Remove Silk Threads – After cutting the corn off the cobs, remove as much of the silk threads as possible to give your finished chowder a smooth consistency. *Fresh Corn Substitutes: when fresh corn on the cob is not in season, you can use frozen or canned corn or a combination. Frozen Corn: Add 3 cups frozen corn to the pot along with a 15 oz can of creamed corn for a tastier broth. Canned Corn: Use (2) 15 oz cans corn and (1) 15 oz can creamed corn. Add frozen or canned corn when you would normally add the corn kernels in step 3. **Season to taste: Corn can have varying degrees of sweetness, if your corn is super sweet, you can add a little more salt to balance the sweetness. FOR A CREAMIER SOUP: transfer 1/4 of the soup to a blender and blend until smooth then stir it into the rest of your chowder.