whats the best frozen veg?

hmc

mines normal electric steamer so still 3 mins or so? thanks

Eenymeeny

Sorry, haven't used an electric steamer so can't really help. I just know that it doesn't take very long if you don't want them soggy!:eek:
I've can't find anything by searching. Maybe Squeaky can point you in the right direction? or I'm sure that someone else will know. Giving it a 'bump' for you anyway... good luck!:)

cleggie

hmc wrote: »

mines normal electric steamer so still 3 mins or so? thanks

I would imagine it would be about 5mins instead of 3, but not 100% sure. You could always pop them into the microwave to defrost first i think?

ianbar0

i am looking to eat even more fruit and veg in the new year and since a lot of fresh can be expensive i am looking for frozen alternatives help keep the cost and waste down. i do currently use frozen peas and sweetcorn, the main problem i find is that quite a lot of frozen veg does seem a bit ropey at times and often seem to get lots of stalk etc. so just wondering what you out there use?
i am also using frozen blueberries on my porridge.

LondonDreamer

Try this thread... Your favourite frozen veg

I posted in the thread I linked to, but I LOVE frozen fine green beans. Tend to get fresh when it's cheap and freeze it myself for everything else though.

VfM4meplse

I use frozen peas but nothing else as I find that frozen vegetables tend to turn to mush. Sweetcorn as you say can be ropey at times but when fresh isn't available I make do with a tin .

It's very possible to get your 5 a day plus as long as you take advantage of special offers. Having a fruit & veg stall close by helps a great deal.

Chris25

I tried frozen broccoli the other day from Waitrose. Pleasantly surprised as I've never had it before & thought it would turn to mush (doesn't need a lot of cooking) but I would get it again - I think it would be especially useful when you only need a little bit. There wasn't a lot of stalk either, mostly all florets.

esuhl

Peas & sweetcorn are best. Broad beans and green beans aren't too bad (but not tasty enough for me to buy!), but carrot and broccoli are awful! Fresh carrots are very cheap, anyway.

Just make sure you get a variety of fruit/veg in your diet. Apparently the "five a day" advice was based entirely on how many portions the British could reasonably be persuaded to eat -- nothing to do with how much is actually healthy! The number is higher in most other countries - I think it's "9 a day" in Italy...

RHemmings

I was surprised that the frozen ..... farmhouse mix or whatever they call the mix of broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower from Aldi is pretty good. Better than the similar mix from Iceland. We also eat lots of brussel sprouts, petit pois, sweetcorn, and probably other things I've forgotten.

I wish I was more disciplined about getting through fresh vegetables before they go off. The local market sells pretty cheap vegetables, and we could have fresh every day if I could reliably get through it before it went off.

meritaten

I dont mind broad beans frozen - I just blanche them as for fresh and remove their leathery overcoats then they just need a minute or so in boiling salted water.
I have to say that runner beans are NEVER the same frozen as fresh! even though I freeze the garden ones - they dont taste as good as 'just picked'. but better than the so called 'fresh runner beans' from the supermarket.
Peas are obviously super - frozen - everyone seems to like them - wonder why?
I prefer tinned sweetcorn to commercial frozen - wonder why homegrown sweetcorn tastes better than commercial ?
carrots - frozen are just awful! so are mushrooms! and tinned mushrooms are only in my storecupboard in case of dire emergency! onions and cabbage dont seem to suffer from being frozen as long as you cook them from frozen!
was pleasantly surprised by frozen cauli and broccoli too! as long as it isnt overcooked its hard to tell from fresh.
most commercially frozen veg is highly nutritious - much more than supermarket 'fresh' veg as its frozen almost immediately its picked! unlike supermarket veg which CAN take a week or more to reach the shelves!