We've all been cooking frozen vegetables wrong - which is why they come out soggy and unappetising when you use a certain method. Many will grab their frozen vegetables from the freezer and chuck them straight in the microwave, as most food companies advise. But despite being the recommended method, there is a far better way of cooking them - one which will ensure your carrots and broccoli remain crunchy and crispy - the way they're supposed to be.
Instead, you should use the reliable method of cooking vegetables - steaming them. By steaming them, you will retain that crunchy bite which makes vegetables a pleasure to chomp on. Myths about nutrition are rife across the internet and on social media in particular, with many saying that fresh food is significantly better than frozen food - though this is far from the truth.
Despite being cheaper and longer-lasting, frozen fruit and vegetables are apparently no worse than their fresh counterparts. This would certainly come as a surprise to ‘fat loss expert’ @alejandrofts, who often tells his 55.5k followers that frozen food is “terrible for your body”.
London-based nutritionist Kim Pearson disagrees: “Actually, frozen fruits and vegetables can contain higher levels of nutrients,” she says. Frozen veg is frozen right after being picked and goes through much less processing than much fresh veg - meaning they keep lots of their nutrients. Fresh produce is often sat in a supermarket for days or weeks - vitamin C content in.