canned vs. frozen

[shoyski]

Just curious on this one. CL had an article sometime in the last year or two regarding how healthy canned veggies were compared to veggies that went cross country to land in your produce section. The reason was because the nutrients were locked up quicker by canning (or so that's how I remember).

My question is, does that same philosophy apply to frozen vegetables? I would assume so but don't really know.

Thanks

[Leanne]

I actually have no idea - but I always heard that fresh & frozen were good for you, but canned had no nutritional value. I've heard that when you cook veggies, it drains the vitamins - so you should try steaming instead.

That probably wasn't much help - it's just what I've heard - no definite facts in there.

[emilycat]

Frozen vegetables can definitely be the most nutritious...I hadn't heard the same about canned, except for tomatoes. When you buy fresh veggies, if you don't use them right away, the nutritional value goes down the longer they sit in your vegetable drawer. The nutrients in the frozen ones, which are frozen at their peaks, aren't going anywhere http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Emily

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[SusanD]

I'm so glad to hear you say that! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif I'd always felt like "less" of a cook because I keep a few bags of frozen veggies on hand. Now I can hold my head high!

[luv2cook]

yeah, I've heard/seen somewhere that canned were worthless. Frozen better, fresh the best.

[kwormann]

plus, with the exception of canned beans (which I rinse thoroughly), canned veggies are yucky!

Kim

[Anne]

Hi folks, here's my two cents worth. The nutrition leaves some fresh vegetables much more quickly than others. Corn and another that I can't recall at this point start loosing nutrients as soon as they are picked while some, particularly the root vegetable/biennials seem to hold onto the nutrients better with proper storage.

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[Leonard]

I am a big fan of the Tv Food Network. My favorite show is "Cooking Live" with Sara Moulton. She is the executive chef of Gourmet magazine. She has said repeatedly that "frozen is her choice. The reason is when vegetable are sold frozen, they are picked and immediately frozen for packaging. This assures you get a product that was fresh when packed. I also think the canned vegetables contain lots of salt