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Using frozen chopped veggies as a shortcut
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:50 pm
I try to scratch-make as much as I can, and buy fresh as much as I can. But it's difficult to get home from work at 6:30 and begin cooking a meal. I recently discovered the veggie freezer section (mindblown gif) and wonder if using the pre-chopped onions, bells, carrots, etc. is a good shortcut, or if there will be a flavor difference. From what I've read about frozen veggies, they're flash-frozen when they're fresh, which can actually be better than sitting on a truck/shelf for days before you eat it.
Thoughts? Any other suggestions? I realize my issue is a bit of a paradox, as I'm looking for shortcuts to my goal of spending more time cooking because it is healthier and tastes better.
Thoughts? Any other suggestions? I realize my issue is a bit of a paradox, as I'm looking for shortcuts to my goal of spending more time cooking because it is healthier and tastes better.
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Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:55 pm to LSUJuice
My experience is dont do it
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:56 pm to LSUJuice
I always keep a bag of frozen seasoning blend in my freezer. Frozen vegetables are just as healthy as produce off of the shelf.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 3:56 pm to LSUJuice
I think it depends on what you're cooking as to how well they will work. There are texture differences in frozen versus fresh. If the dish requires any caramelization, you're not likely to get that. If you're looking to add chopped onions to a pot of beans, they're probably fine. I use the frozen pearl onions for beef bourguignon and they work fine, but they're soft as soon as they defrost and if you cook them too long, they turn pretty mushy. I just hate peeling the fresh, so I add these last.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 4:12 pm to LSUJuice
I wouldn't. I don't like the flavor of them .. or lack thereof rather.
just buy one of each once a week and I'm sure you'll end up cooking with them at least one meal. veggies are cheap and last a while.
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wonder if using the pre-chopped onions, bells, carrots
just buy one of each once a week and I'm sure you'll end up cooking with them at least one meal. veggies are cheap and last a while.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 4:13 pm to LSUJuice
We can tell you okra is fine. It's been run through the F&DB test kitchen.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 4:36 pm to LSUJuice
I'm not a fan of frozen onions. In my experience, they tend to turn to mush. I like to chop and freeze the peppers I grow, though. They seem to do fine.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 6:19 pm to LSUJuice
As a rule the texture of frozen veggies are the thing that makes almost all people shy away from them. Things that should have an al dente presentation are turned to mush in the pot.
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