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can you share what makes you think fresh broccoli is better than frozen broccoli? I can see why fresh would be better if you were planning on eating the brocco
by istorical 5y ago
can you share what makes you think fresh broccoli is better than frozen broccoli?
I can see why fresh would be better if you were planning on eating the broccoli raw or perhaps steamed, but since I mostly use broccoli in soup or stir fries, it ends up fairly thoroughly cooked. In which case I don't believe I would notice a difference.
I purchase frozen vegetables (stuff like brocc, cauliflower, peas, carrots) because they come pre-chopped, last near indefinitely so I don't have to worry about finishing them before they rot, and whatever amount I want at that moment can just be poured out of the bag, pre-chopped, into whatever (usually single pot) meal I am making.
- enriquto 5y agoi only eat steamed broccoli (15min for the stalks and 4min for the greens), and the frozen variety never has the familiar "crunch". Maybe I tried only bad quality frozen stock.
- burnished 5y agoFreezing breaks down cell walls (ice crystals form and puncture cell walls, faster freezer leads to smaller ice crystals leads to less breakdown). I'm not an expert but I suspect you may never get the crunch from frozen broccoli.
- jsymolon 5y ago> fresh broccoli is better than frozen broccoli? Stir-fry for one. Frozen release "tons" of water that just slams the heat to "0". Fresh, dump it in and it cooks without adding water.