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How Not to Cook Frozen Vegetables: 3 Most Common Mistakes Cooks Make
27.04.2023 16:47
Frozen food products help out in the most inconvenient situation when you need to cook something very quickly.
They freeze semi-finished meat and flour products, as well as vegetables. Only if even a schoolchild can cook pelmeni or frozen pizza, then with vegetables there is already a problem.
We will tell you about the most common mistakes cooks make when preparing vegetables.
Mistake #1
It is not necessary to defrost vegetables before cooking, and some do not even need to be boiled or stewed. For example, corn can be simply defrosted in cold water and immediately added to salads.
If the vegetables are finely chopped, it would be better to cook them immediately, without defrosting, but if we are talking about greens and herbs, then after defrosting they may not be as tasty.
Frozen bell peppers and broccoli are considered the easiest to prepare. It is enough for them to simply melt and drain the remaining moisture.
Mistake #2
The healthiest way to cook frozen vegetables is to steam them or fry them briefly in a pan with vegetable oil. The longer the cooking time, the more nutrients will evaporate with the steam.
Mistake #3
If you are going to stew vegetables, you need to remember that the cooking time is different for everyone. Peas and carrots require the least time, zucchini a little more, and cabbage and potatoes even more. Peas and corn should be cooked with a little water.
