Vegetables: Frozen or Canned?

[kellyb2000]

I know fresh is best but that doesn't always work out for me. So if you had to choose between canned or frozen which would you pick? Which is "better" for you? Which tastes better?

 

[RRBB]

Definitely FROZEN. Stuff out of the can can be mushy, if you know what I mean.

 

[Meriweather]

frozen.....canned is over processed and often contains too much salt.

 

[wdw_dine_junkie]

I vote for frozen. Canned sometimes tastes too metallic to me. I like canned beans though. Kidney beans, black beans, etc. Except for lima beans, those are better frozen. But for corn and peas and such, I prefer frozen. They are usually frozen right after they are picked, so it tastes pretty fresh. As long as you don't keave them in the freezer for months on end.

 

[PamCo88]

For hot veggies I prefer frozen. But I have a bad habbit of eating green beans and peas directly out of the can - but they have to no salt added ones for me to eat them.

 

[kellyb2000]

So frozen it is!!! Which is good because that way I can use the amount I think we would eat and not throw half of it away. Thanks!

 

[piratesmate]

I agree with frozen. Just a thought - cooking them in water "drains" some of the nutrients & you end up pouring off all those goodies. I've been nuking mine with just a tablespoon or two of water in a covered dish. The taste is nearly the same & I think we get more benefit from them.

(There's also no temptation to add salt as there's no water to put it in. )

 

[TN Traveler]

Well, I guess I'm going to be the only odd ball here! The ONLY peas I will eat are Lesaur peas. They are in a can w/a silver label.
I do not like frozen peas at all. If they're in the can, I will eat only eat Green Giant's Niblets. Frozen is good too. Howver I prefer my own frozen corn straight from my garden. Fried or boiled it is THE BEST! Silver Queen or Peaches and Cream. It is SOOO yummy!! Lima Beans.....Fordhook only (not baby) and frozen only. I'm not much on frozen or canned green beans but will eat them if I have to. Prefer my own canned beans from my garden....the flat Italian Romas are the best. Beans in the can only or dried and cooked at home for hours on low.
Man, I'm picky!!!
Karen aka TN Traveler

 

[RadioNate]

Ok green beans and corn canned. Peas frozen.

I think frozen green beans are totally nasty. I can tolerate frozen corn but prefer canned.

I buy the no salt added kind. I think frozen corn and green beans are too tough, I guess we just like mushy vegetables!

 

[rcraw45425]

Another vote for frozen but I totally agree about LeSeur peas. The only green peas my family will eat. I tried using a can of them with a can of the Publix "look alikes". No go, we could tell the difference!