whats the best frozen veg?

Gigervamp

I don't think I've ever bought frozen peppers, but I have found that fresh ones freeze well when sliced.

cleggie

Thanks Gigervamp, i will hunt around for chunky ones, but if i cant find any, i will buy fresh and freeze them myself.

jackyann

I think it's horses for courses. Some veg (peas, beans, cauli...) are almost better frozen.
Something I do is buy from the market, cook veg dishes & freeze. My faves are curried parsnips, roasted squash and braised red cabbage. These, when bought fresh, cooked up & frozen go a long, long way, so tasty can be eaten alone or stretch a very small amount of meat.

quintwins

iceland peppers are bigger than tesco ones but there still pretty thin

VfM4meplse

It's been a long time since I have bought frozen vegetables - I think I may have 1/2 a bag of frozen peas lurking about in the back of my freezer somewhere. I happen to think that by and large, the supermarkets are too expensive when it comes to fruit and veg, so I will only buy seasonaally, and evne then when I find it at the right price, or seriously reduced. Otherwise I always buy from my local fruit and veg stall - open all days, all weather - and top up from Lidl / Aldi.

If I slung everything I wanted into my supermarket basket it would cost me a fortune that I don't have!

CH27

cleggie wrote: »

Hi guys.
just to let you know that i have been buying the frozen, and its saved me about £6 a week! I had forgotten how nice frozen veg is- i had gotten into the mindset that any veg (apart from fresh) is horrid, and now i know thats not true.
As well as saving money due to frozen being cheaper to buy, i am also saving money as i dont waste any due to having it in the fridge for ages and then it going bad!

That's great:D

FlacosFloozie

I love frozen veg. So handy and I don't end up checking any 'cos I've not gotten round to using them in time.

mummybearx

I buy frozen peas, baby broad beans, sweetcorn and runner beans. Just bought a bag of fresh spinach which I plan on freezing, need to build up some stocks :-)

I buy fresh peppers, onions, carrots, all my root veg, everything else really. Maybe I will join you in this frozen veg adventure :-)

Eenymeeny

You've got me thinking now...I've been buying those stew packs which contain swede, parsnip, onions etc to make soup but find that I don't use everything in the pack. I'm thinking that I could prepare and freeze the leftover veg ready to use at a later date. Would I need to blanch them or could I just peel, cut and freeze please?

SpottedLeopard_2

CH27 wrote: »

Cleggie have you tried freezing fresh veg that has been on offer?

I buy Aldi's super 6 or get stuff from my local farmshopchop & freeze the veg.
I've got bags of carrot, celery, leek, onion, cauliflower much cheaper than buying frozen.

A good question; does anyone else do this? Do you have to prepare the veg in any way? Or just buy it, wash it, chop and then put in a bag and freeze till needed?

At OP, if you boil frozen veg then throw the water away, you're thowing out the nutrients, so best to add to dishes frozen (as I think you said you've been doing) or steam them.