The Best (And Worst) Times To Use Frozen Vegetables, According To Experts
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Chefs, a food scientist and a nutritionist advise when frozen veggies will do the trick, and when you just have to go fresh.
Frozen vegetables can be a lifesaver when it comes to getting produce into your diet. They’re usually cheap, you don’t have to worry about using them up before they go bad, and in many cases they’re actually more nutrient-dense than fresh veggies.
That’s because the vitamins and nutrients in fresh vegetables degrade with time spent in refrigerated storage, and unless you live in a temperate climate and eat mostly local produce, your food can take weeks to get from the farm to your house — and even then, you’re probably not eating all your veggies the same day you buy them. Flash-freezing, however, preserves fruits and vegetables at peak ripeness and keeps more of their nutritional properties intact.