Veggies: Canned or frozen?

[Q]

I like canned veggies better, except for corn. I really really love those LeSeur Baby Peas (canned). Frozen peas are not too great IMO.

I think I'm the minority here for it seems most like their veggies frozen (since they taste more like fresh veggies)

EDIT: I'm talking about veggies that you'd eat with dinner, ie. peas, corn, beans, etc. Not tomatoes and such.

 

[xSauronx]

fresh
but if not fresh, then frozen, except for tomatoes

 

[Manuwell]

Frozen veggies are the closest in taste to the fresh ones.

 

[JohnCU]

canned. easier and im lazy

 

[Chaotic42]

I agree with you on the peas, but other than that, I try to avoid non-fresh vegetables.

 

[sjwaste]

Frozen. Canned vegetables tend to be cooked, or if they're raw, reduced to mush.

Fresh is always preferred, but I keep frozen on hand for convenience.

 

[eplebnista]

Canned.

 

[Finalnight]

Fresh or canned.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Frozen bagged veggies are reseable so I don't need to eat 16 oz with one meal.

Frozen => bowl => microwave => dinner table => get in mah belly!

 

[zinfamous]

canned veggies are stripped of vitamins. If you can't do fresh, go frozen

avoid canned veggies/fruit at all costs.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Topic Title: Veggies: Canned or frozen?

Frozen.

 

[Mikey]

Frozen tends to have more nutrients than fresh that have been sitting out, so frozen.

 

[Cheesetogo]

I generally prefer canned tomatoes and corn, but aside from those I'd go with frozen.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Canned cooks out the vitamins & flavor.

Then they have to add in extras into the fluids inside thec an.

Frozen keeps everything as pure as possible. - Maybe a quick blanche but that it all.

 

[SagaLore]

Are you insane? What kind of question is this? Nobody in their right mind would choose canned veggies...

Well unless its like stewed tomatoes, or olives, or artichoke hearts...

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Manuwell
Frozen veggies are the closest in taste to the fresh ones.

And they actually have more intact nutritional content than what is presented to you as "fresh" in the store.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
Are you insane? What kind of question is this? Nobody in their right mind would choose canned veggies...

Well unless its like stewed tomatoes, or olives, or artichoke hearts...

this.

but add to it canned garbanzo Beans (chick peas), i love them on salads.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Definitely frozen

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: xSauronx
fresh
but if not fresh, then frozen, except for tomatoes

frozen is often fresher than fresh.

 

[zinfamous]

Oh, I should admit that I only use canned tomatoes for pasta sauce. Whole peeled--can't really trust any other kind. However, I do use the "Polpa" cans as well (like crushed, saucy).... call me fancy pants for making sauces with $3.50 cans, but there really is no other way. if you're using tomato paste then you're failing.

this and this are the only acceptable tomatoes for a superior sauce, IMO.

 

[TallBill]

We buy the microwaveable frozen steam bags of veggies which are actually pretty damn good. That's probably the only thing that I actually like coming out of a microwave.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: xSauronx
fresh
but if not fresh, then frozen, except for tomatoes

frozen is often fresher than fresh.

unpossible

Fresh is fresh. If its in the fresh section and it isn't fresh, then its rotten, not fresh. True fresh always > frozen.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: xSauronx
fresh
but if not fresh, then frozen, except for tomatoes

frozen is often fresher than fresh.

unpossible

Fresh is fresh. If its in the fresh section and it isn't fresh, then its rotten, not fresh. True fresh always > frozen.

Uncorrect. Studies have proven otherwise.

 

[hclarkjr]

are french fries a veggie???

 

[Scarpozzi]

Tomatoes and beans are better canned just because they're used in soups and sauces.

Part of the canning process cooks the vegetables. When you freeze vegetables you don't really cook them...they're just blanched. This does take some nutrients out of them, but it's definitely better than the canning process.