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Frozen Veg better than 'Fresh' Veg?
Jaymitch1
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what are peoples thoughts on frozen veg?
is it really better than buying the fresh veg as it locks in more of the nutrients?
i have started buying alot of frozen broccoli lately, it actually tastes better than the fresh broccoli i had previously been buying :eek:
but a lady who works in waitrose said fresh veg is better than frozen veg, because frozen is just processed food. surely that cant be right?
is it really better than buying the fresh veg as it locks in more of the nutrients?
i have started buying alot of frozen broccoli lately, it actually tastes better than the fresh broccoli i had previously been buying :eek:
but a lady who works in waitrose said fresh veg is better than frozen veg, because frozen is just processed food. surely that cant be right?
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That said I have been pleasantly surprised by frozen green beans.
I just can't see any other frozen veg holding up well - I certainly would even bother with frozen sprouts or cauliflower. I like my veg fairly underdone and wouldn't think that frozen veg could achieve that texture.
I think rather than a taste thing, it's the texture and size of frozen veg that puts me off. Never managed to cook runner beans from frozen to any consistency other than chewy rubber, Brocolli is too small and carrots almost always need to be separated from others in the mix and cooked to a different time to stop them being spoiled. Basically by the time I've picked the carrots out, I could've peeled a couple, and I like my veg really chunky which I've not found available frozen yet.
If they made Frozen veg bigger, I wouldn't say no to it.
Except in the case of peas. Unless you grow them in your garden, frozen is the way to go.
I have got really bad fresh vegetables in the past from both supermarkets and the greengrocer. The sprouts we had this year for Christmas were awful.
I too do like my veg under done but am really in to frozen sprouts yes they do go soggy but I steam them. I had some fresh ones on Christmas day at my friends house and they were thrown away as they tasted awful. The same set of friends came to me for boxing day and the frozen were quite nice and went well I must say.