frozen vegetables

[kawilt]

How many here eat the (flash) frozen vegetables instead of fresh? and why? Does anybody know what process is used in the ones you buy? They seem to have had to been a little precooked because they only need to be steamed for a few minutes.
Shrimp is frozen on board vessels by being dipped in some kind of chemical slush first. I read some of the testimony from a congressional hearing about frozen shrimp several years ago and the residue absorbed by the shrimp was not so healthy. I cant find much on the process for the vegetables.

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

All I buy is frozen veggies. What do you perceive to be the problem?

 

[kawilt]

All I buy is frozen veggies. What do you perceive to be the problem?

I've been trying them. Just got to wondering what the process was to flash freeze them. Do they use any chemicals? Do they par boil them first? Are they pasteurized? That's why I mentioned the shrimp. They don't taste the same as fresh.... But I do like the convenience.

 

[gr8whitetrukker]

Lol I dont know...frozen is far too convenient. If there just frozen cant be bad for ya but idk about the process. Ill shut up now

 

[xgunx]

If they are anything like iqf seafood they are individually flash frozen whatever the fuck that means

 

[Oregongearhead]

All frozen foods are ran thru a brine solution (glucose water) then flash frozen to
-20 below zero . I use to flash freeze salmon in Alaska , its quick , thorough and locks in all the flavor/nutrition . It also effectively kills bacteria . Just eat it ! lol

 

[MindlessWork]

No need to worry about frozen foods, brother..as long as you heat the food through thoroughly (especially flash frozen seafood or meat) you should be fine. For frozen veggies I steam rather than boil.

 

[kawilt]

All frozen foods are ran thru a brine solution (glucose water) then flash frozen to
-20 below zero . I use to flash freeze salmon in Alaska , its quick , thorough and locks in all the flavor/nutrition . It also effectively kills bacteria . Just eat it ! lol

Have they changed the brine solution they used to use? I think it was calcium chloride brine at one time. There was some controversy on the health risk.

 

[Oregongearhead]

Have they changed the brine solution they used to use? I think it was calcium chloride brine at one time. There was some controversy on the health risk.

There is a small amount of calcium chloride in brine as is sugar, you are correct . Its the standard in flash-freezing and doesnt effect the food . Boiling in hot water rinses off the brine.....

 

[ebkallday]

A bag of frozen veggies thrown in the mic.... whallla!!! Throw down a chunk of meat with em and you are eatin like a man within minutes.

 

[kawilt]

A bag of frozen veggies thrown in the mic.... whallla!!! Throw down a chunk of meat with em and you are eatin like a man within minutes.

That's funny ebkallday....Now we can talk about microwaves and white blood cell counts
going to bed....goodnight

 

[Oregongearhead]

All frozen foods are ran thru a brine solution (glucose water) then flash frozen to
-20 below zero . I use to flash freeze salmon in Alaska , its quick , thorough and locks in all the flavor/nutrition . It also effectively kills bacteria . Just eat it ! lol

I used to wheel in the salmon fillet halves in large aluminum racks into a 24x24 ft stainless steel room , then make sure no one was in the room , close the door then pump force -20 below air into the room . About 15 minutes later the filets were baseball bats .

An asshole foreman we had threw a wharf rat in the freeze room , froze that sucker instantly ....

 

[MindlessWork]

That's funny ebkallday....Now we can talk about microwaves and white blood cell counts
going to bed....goodnight

Now you can sleep tight