are you okay are you kidding me I am
wonderful buying Frozen Foods may be
convenient but convenience is not always
a good thing so let's look at 10 grocery
items to never buy Frozen according to
chefs Burgers they eat meat we are meat
it might seem convenient and cheap to
keep a box of Frozen burgers in your
freezer but is it worth it well chefs
say no there are several reasons to make
fresh burger patties from scratch over
hoarding the icy Pucks in the back of
the freezer it doesn't take much to make
fresh burger patties all you need is
ground meat seasoning and maybe some
extra flourishes like onions or bacon it
all depends on taste and making them
fresh means you don't end up with a
Patty that's loaded with extra
ingredients you don't need like flour
yeast sugar and a whole lot of salt of
course when you buy Frozen Foods there's
almost always a compromise on texture
and flavor meaning that eating a frozen
Burger is filling you up with
unnecessary sodium that isn't even
enhancing the flavor not only is making
fresh Burgers quick easy and healthier
than buying Frozen but it's also a lot
cheaper ground beef and pork are
relatively inexpensive meats that can go
a long way make fresh burgers in bulk
and then freeze The Leftovers to save
time in the future they might not last
as long in the freezer as the processed
options but they will taste much better
Pizza hey Pizza all right
can you just shove it in my mouth the
king of convenience in the frozen food
aisle frozen pizza is a quick and easy
meal that can feed a single hungry
student a kid's sleepover or a small
family as part of a meal as simple as
heating the oven and sliding the frozen
pie onto the oven rack frozen pizzas are
a great way to prepare a filling meal
quickly however like many Frozen Foods
the nutritional value of a frozen pizza
leaves a lot to be desired while some
offerings have less fat and saturated
fat than freshly made pizza most contain
more and are also jam-packed with sodium
high in calories and filled with
preservatives and artificial colors and
flavors
I like it these one's Frozen there can
also be high levels of refined
carbohydrates in a frozen pizza and
while freshly made pizza isn't exactly
light on carbs some frozen offerings
have up to 36 grams of refined carbs in
one serving it may seem daunting to make
a pizza from scratch but there are still
ways to make it easier buy a pre-made
pizza crust or ready-made dough and add
your own toppings from there you could
even try making your homemade pizza on
pita bread giving your pizza a truly
International feel any pasta dish
why is she growling that wasn't in the
classes I got nothing for that pasta
dishes are prolific in the frozen food
aisle not only are they carbohydrate
dense and filling but there are also
many different varieties you can find
Frozen carbonara fettuccine alfredo
spaghetti bolognese and countless other
pasta dishes all available as Frozen
Ready meals while these options seem
quick and affordable meal choices the
reality is that fresh pasta is just as
quick if not quicker and twice as tasty
picking up bagged or boxed dry pasta and
creating a meal from scratch only takes
a few minutes longer than a frozen meal
would take in the microwave and if you
buy fresh pasta it cuts down the prep
time even more making a fresh pasta dish
is not only almost as Speedy as
preparing a frozen one but it also
tastes better and doesn't leave the
pasta with a soggy overdone texture a
simple sauce only takes a few minutes to
whip up and usually only needs a few
ingredients carbonara only needs eggs
butter cheese and bacon while simple
cheese sauce only needs flour butter
seasoning and cheese not only can fresh
pasta dishes be made just as quickly as
frozen meals but they'll also cut down
on the salt and other unnecessary
chemicals and preservatives that can be
found in Frozen offerings first time
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Fish
for those who eat meat there's nothing
better than chowing down on chicken
nuggets and fries as a nostalgic nod to
Childhood of course there are also
breaded food options that are a little
less like a typical kid's meal like fish
fillets and chicken breasts which can be
cooked as part of a bigger meal as with
so many convenience Foods the fresh
option will be tastier and better for
you frozen breaded Foods often contain a
lot of additives sugar and salt as well
as palm oil an ingredient that's not
only bad for your health but bad for the
Planet Too freezing chicken and fish
also often leads to a dry and chewy
product after cooking comparing the
Frozen breaded products to the fresh
protein on the shelves should give
Shoppers an idea of just how much they
could save by opting for fresh meat save
money and create tastier breaded options
by buying fresh cuts of meat or fish and
creating your own breadcrumb coating
that way you're not only saving money
and ingredients but you can also add
your own seasoning blends to the crumb
coating and keep the outside breading
crispier than the Frozen version
shellfish it's perfectly all right yes
they are those very same scallops
there's a common misconception and fear
among home cooks that seafood and
shellfish are difficult to cook which is
why bags of frozen scallops oysters and
mussels can be readily found in the
freezer section of the grocery store if
it's frozen then there's less risk of
the Delicacies going bad or being cooked
incorrectly right well in reality
cooking shellfish is quick and easy and
bad Seafood is easy to identify for
those worried about freshness above all
other reasons not to go the Frozen route
seafood and shellfish especially have a
higher water content which means when
they're frozen the water expands this
damages the cell structure and actually
decreases the quality of the food and
the overall texture when it comes to
delicate foods like lobster or crayfish
cooking them from Frozen often results
in a rubbery and chewy texture not
exactly ideal for that extravagant
dinner it was intended for as well as
the compromise on texture and taste
Frozen seafood and shellfish are often
greatly overpriced compared to Fresh
offerings cooking fresh shellfish is
quicker than its frozen counterpart
scallops only need a few minutes on each
side in a hot pan before being ready
cooking from fresh is often quicker and
you'll end up with a much tastier meal
in the end
fruits are to go get no flutes we've all
bought fresh fruit with the best
intentions only to look in the fridge or
the fruit bowl a week later to find a
furry coating on the blueberries and sad
mushy apples opting for frozen fruit
seems like an easier and less wasteful
option and it's an easy way to whip up a
smoothie or add a fruity twist to a
dessert however much like shellfish
fruits have a high water content so
freezing them damages their structure
texture and taste if the fruit is going
into a smoothie it'll be less noticeable
but if you plan on cooking with frozen
fruit the results will be more obvious
foreign
the result will likely end up Liquid
mushy and decidedly less flavorful a
good alternative is to buy fresh fruit
and make a compote from it to prevent
wastage that way it can be used as a
Topper on things like pancakes and
waffles or as an ingredient in baking
now this doesn't include the problems
associated with frozen smoothie mixes
build as a healthy and easy way to make
a morning smoothie for breakfast these
pre-made frozen fruit bases are often
loaded with extra sugar negating any of
the natural health benefits bread I was
trying to see if you have the tinkle
thing I have the tingle thing just not
for bread there's nothing quite like
freshly baked bread the smell is so warm
and welcoming that it's used to sell
houses but not everyone has the time to
bake their own then there's the risk of
it going moldy before you get to finish
the loaf which means it has to be thrown
out and wasted one way to curb the waste
for many is to grab frozen bread that's
either unbaked or already baked and can
just be brought out and defrosted when
needed of course buying frozen bread
comes with several compromises firstly
the texture of the bread is likely to be
subpar instead of a crispy crust and
fluffy middle it's more likely to have a
mushy middle and chewy crust then
there's the lack of flavor fresh bread
has a distinctive and strong taste
whereas its frozen counterpart generally
ends up flavorless add to that all the
extra ingredients like excessive sugar
and salt and the numerous preservatives
and conditioners that are added and it's
clear that fresher is better all in all
making that extra trip to the bakery is
going to ultimately pay off waffles and
pancakes are you kidding me right now
what I used to make breakfast for you
all the time yeah in a microwave
mornings can be chaotic especially if
there are multiple hungry mouths to feed
and everyone's running late reaching for
a box of Eggos seems like an easy and
fast way to get everyone fed and out the
door but is it really a good option
pancakes and waffles get a joint entry
because the reasons you shouldn't buy
Frozen versions of these items are the
same frozen waffles and pancakes might
be quick to make but they're no
comparison to a freshly cooked batch
opting for the Frozen version usually
means a soggy mushy experience that's
filled with more sugar than anyone
should have in the morning yes some
frozen waffles and pancakes have fruit
in them so they must be healthy right
think again if you look at the
ingredient list the fruit is almost
always way down near the bottom while
sugar and sodium lead the pack buying
pre-made dry mixes can be a better
alternative but in truth making a waffle
or pancake batter from scratch takes a
matter of minutes and leftover batter
can be kept in the fridge for the next
day you can even freeze leftover waffles
and pancakes and toast them later
pastries and pastry dough hey what's up
with the fancy pastry we gotta keep the
food budget now well what are we
supposed to have for breakfast making
pastries and desserts from scratch is
certainly a daunting Prospect pastry
making can be a finicky process and it's
easy to get wrong at first however
reaching for a frozen croissant or cream
puff isn't always the best idea a common
undesirable component of frozen dough
used to be artificial trans fats as well
as possibly leading to high cholesterol
trans fats can also lead to an increased
risk of stroke and heart disease in 2018
a ban was placed on artificial trans
fats leading to some improvements in the
ingredient lists on Frozen pastry
products however they still contain high
levels of fats sugar and salt as well as
the usual preservatives found in Frozen
Goods along with being a less healthy
option than buying Fresh The Taste is
also compromised along with the
structure and texture of the pastry it's
much more likely to be soggy from being
frozen and when it comes to Frozen Choux
pastry the outcome is usually even worse
Choux pastry is meant to be light and
crispy while Frozen shoe desserts often
end up chewy and flavorless it's best to
stick to the bakery for your pastry fix
vegetables what's up with that weird
little purple carrot that that's a
rutabaga there's no denying that frozen
vegetables are incredibly convenient
grab a bag out of the freezer and either
boil or steam them and you have a quick
way of getting one of your five a day
veggies into a meal while it seems like
an easy option it does involve a lot of
compromise on taste and texture while
some vegetables fare better than others
when frozen many certainly come off
worse for it broccoli is one of the
veggies that suffers the most the
cruciferous crunchy veggie is favored
for its texture and strong green flavor
but if you go with frozen broccoli it's
almost certain to lose most of those
attributes floppy mushy broccoli is
certainly not an attractive Prospect and
if you're trying to persuade picky
eaters to take a bite it could be
off-putting other vegetables that suffer
from the same side effects of being
frozen are asparagus Peppers cauliflower
and Brussels sprouts high water content
in most veggies is what causes problems
when freezing as is the case when
freezing fruit the water expands when
frozen leaving the cells of the
vegetables damaged and causing that
mushy texture it's much better to buy
fresh whenever possible and only buy
what you need for a recipe to avoid food
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