Hot take: frozen veggies beat fresh for cheap stir-fry

I had a chat with my neighbor Carol last Tuesday who's been cooking on a budget for 40 years, and she said frozen vegetables are actually more nutritious than fresh because they're picked at peak ripeness. She showed me how a $2 bag of frozen broccoli and bell peppers makes a better stir-fry than the $6 fresh ones I was buying that would wilt in three days. Has anyone else tried swapping fresh for frozen in your weeknight meals?

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abby_robinson588h ago

Picked at peak ripeness" - even frozen spinach keeps better than fresh in my fridge.

taylorhunt5h ago

That "picked at peak ripeness" thing is just marketing copy though. Fresh spinach from the store, even if it's a little wilted, still has better texture and flavor than frozen. Frozen spinach turns into a sad, watery mess the second it thaws. I'd rather have a slightly sad bag of fresh spinach than a bag of frozen stuff that's been sitting in my freezer for months. You can always revive limp spinach with a quick soak in cold water anyway.