7 Groceries Chefs Say You Should Never Purchase Frozen

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According to a recent report, the global frozen food market would increase from $252.19 billion in 2021 to $389.90 billion in 2030.

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Herbs always add flavor to food, in my opinion, especially when they are fresh. Personally, I'm not even a big fan of dried herbs.

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Bujalski advises against using frozen ready-made bread. It's the consistency rather than a nutrient.

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Strawberries are porous, freezing them causes them to get overly wet and actually fall apart.

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Scallops, in example, retain water whether they are injected with water or not, and when they are cooked

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Gunderson, who serves as the head pastry chef at her restaurant, Sal's of Southern Pines, explained that when they are baked.

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Irby argues that cooked frozen broccoli is dreadfully mushy.

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According to The Forked Spoon's chief chef, recipe developer, photographer, and writer Jessica Randhawa,

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Broccoli is a fragile product that "does not hold up well in the frozen food chain."

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7 Groceries Chefs Say You Should Never Purchase Frozen

According to a recent report, the global frozen food market would increase from $252.19 billion in 2021 to $389.90 billion in 2030.

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Herbs always add flavor to food, in my opinion, especially when they are fresh. Personally, I'm not even a big fan of dried herbs.

Herb

Bujalski advises against using frozen ready-made bread. It's the consistency rather than a nutrient.

Bujalski

Strawberries are porous, freezing them causes them to get overly wet and actually fall apart.

Strawberries

Scallops, in example, retain water whether they are injected with water or not, and when they are cooked

Scallops

Gunderson, who serves as the head pastry chef at her restaurant, Sal's of Southern Pines, explained that when they are baked.

Gunderson

Irby argues that cooked frozen broccoli is dreadfully mushy.

Irby

According to The Forked Spoon's chief chef, recipe developer, photographer, and writer Jessica Randhawa,

Forked Spoon

Broccoli is a fragile product that "does not hold up well in the frozen food chain."

Broccoli

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