If you’re like me, you may think of the food in your freezer as second rate, a fallback choice when you can’t think of what to make or didn’t get to the grocery store. I’ve always thought that frozen food was just not as good as fresh, so I did a little research, and what I found was surprising.
In some cases, frozen food is actually healthier than fresh. Wait, what? It’s true; while just-picked fruits and vegetables are the best, frozen produce can be just as nutritious, and sometimes more so than fresh. That’s because unless you have your own garden or buy from the farmer’s market, the produce you buy has been harvested before it’s fully ripe. It’s then packaged, transported, and stocked at your grocery store.
