To get the most benfit of frozen vegetables, what is the best way to cook them?

Question

I can only go shopping once a week/fortnight so cannot store fresh vegetables.

Answer 1

Frozen are just as good as fresh : )

I stir-fry them or saute or steam them.

Answer 2

Put them in a steamer with the water already boiling for the time period suggested on the instructions. That way they will retain more vitamins. There are some veggies you CAN store for a week or more. They are: carrots, zucchini, broccoli and cauliflower. baby spinach in one of those fresh packs (but not salad), winter squashes, celery (just barely), Chinese snow peas and sometimes sugar snap peas.

Answer 3

I use a steamer inside of a pan-use about an inch of water. Steaming them not only cooks them but it leaves them a little crunchy and most of the nutrients and vitamins are still inside the veggie, rather than the water thats left over.

Answer 4

Steam them in a large gallon pot or equivilent. Use about 3 inches of water in the bottom & cook for about 10 minutes.

Answer 5

Steamed all the way bay- it still keeps most of the firmness of the vegetable and tastes a lot better than boiled- yuck!!

Answer 6

I would steam them just until they are almost
done Atlante you don't want to over cook or make them soft a little crunchy is good .

Answer 7

Steam them.....Keeps in natural flavor and Nutrients...Theres new ones out that come in a bag u pop in micre and they are steam fresh..tast great too.

Answer 8

Boiling and frying are the worst. But, overall, just don't cook them until they're mushy-they should be 'al dente' like pasta.

Answer 9

We stick 'em in the microwave for 10 minutes.

Answer 10

steam them just as you would fresh ones and don't overcook because you will loose the nutrition's