Guest guest Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Only berries keep their enzymes intact when frozen. However, I have been 100% raw for over 2 years, and I notice that if I have too many smoothies with frozen berries, I can feel myself slowing down, getting mucous-y with a scratchy throat. lala Mike Elliot <mmelliot wrote: Melanies recipe with the frozen corn (thanks for the recipe BTW) reminded of something I have been wondering about for awhile now. Are all frozon vegetables raw? I seem to remember as a kid that some vegetables needed to be blanched before freezing and some did not and was wondering if anyone knew what the deal was? -Mike When it is dark enough you can see the stars Get on board. You're invited to try the new Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Onions, sweet pepper, and celery can be frozen without blanching, too, but it's better to eat things fresh. I do freeze as many gallons of blueberries in the summer as I can and I'm on my last one now. I've been hoarding them. I haven't noticed any adverse effects when I used them but they don't taste as good as right off the bush. Tommie http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com rawfood , Paula Wood <wolfmother1 wrote: > > Only berries keep their enzymes intact when frozen. However, I have been 100% raw for over 2 years, and I notice that if I have too many smoothies with frozen berries, I can feel myself slowing down, getting mucous-y with a scratchy throat. > > lala > > > Mike Elliot <mmelliot wrote: > Melanies recipe with the frozen corn (thanks for the recipe BTW) > reminded of something I have been wondering about for awhile now. Are > all frozon vegetables raw? I seem to remember as a kid that some > vegetables needed to be blanched before freezing and some did not and > was wondering if anyone knew what the deal was? > > -Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 rawfood , Mike Elliot <mmelliot wrote: > > Melanies recipe with the frozen corn (thanks for the recipe BTW) > reminded of something I have been wondering about for awhile now. Are > all frozon vegetables raw? I seem to remember as a kid that some > vegetables needed to be blanched before freezing and some did not and > was wondering if anyone knew what the deal was? > > -Mike > This is the answer I received from a rep at one of the companies whose products I use -- I e- mailed them today after someone posted that the frozen corn wasn't really raw. " Dear Melanie, All of our vegetables are washed, cut, blanched to enzyme negative status, and then individually quick frozen. The blanch is a steam blanch and is applied until spoilage enzymes are deactivated. Our fruits are just washed and frozen. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 I've been wondering about this, too. I never buy frozen because it seems like it'd somehow damage the food, like cooking. Wondering where you guys are getting your information stating which enzymes in which foods aren't damaged. Jen rawfood , " Tommie " <jerushy wrote: > > Onions, sweet pepper, and celery can be frozen without blanching, > too, but it's better to eat things fresh. I do freeze as many gallons > of blueberries in the summer as I can and I'm on my last one now. > I've been hoarding them. I haven't noticed any adverse effects when I > used them but they don't taste as good as right off the bush. > > Tommie > http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com > > rawfood , Paula Wood <wolfmother1@> wrote: > > > > Only berries keep their enzymes intact when frozen. However, I > have been 100% raw for over 2 years, and I notice that if I have too > many smoothies with frozen berries, I can feel myself slowing down, > getting mucous-y with a scratchy throat. > > > > lala > > > > > > Mike Elliot <mmelliot@> wrote: > > Melanies recipe with the frozen corn (thanks for the > recipe BTW) > > reminded of something I have been wondering about for awhile now. > Are > > all frozon vegetables raw? I seem to remember as a kid that some > > vegetables needed to be blanched before freezing and some did not > and > > was wondering if anyone knew what the deal was? > > > > -Mike > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 I don't think anyone here said that the enzymes aren't damaged by freezing. Fruit and certain veggies don't get an " off " taste if not blanched. Tommie http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com rawfood , " jem_3000 " <jem_1000 wrote: > > I've been wondering about this, too. I never buy frozen because it > seems like it'd somehow damage the food, like cooking. Wondering where > you guys are getting your information stating which enzymes in which > foods aren't damaged. > > Jen > > > > > rawfood , " Tommie " <jerushy@> wrote: > > > > Onions, sweet pepper, and celery can be frozen without blanching, > > too, but it's better to eat things fresh. I do freeze as many gallons > > of blueberries in the summer as I can and I'm on my last one now. > > I've been hoarding them. I haven't noticed any adverse effects when I > > used them but they don't taste as good as right off the bush. > > > > Tommie > > http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com > > > > rawfood , Paula Wood <wolfmother1@> wrote: > > > > > > Only berries keep their enzymes intact when frozen. However, I > > have been 100% raw for over 2 years, and I notice that if I have too > > many smoothies with frozen berries, I can feel myself slowing down, > > getting mucous-y with a scratchy throat. > > > > > > lala > > > > > > > > > Mike Elliot <mmelliot@> wrote: > > > Melanies recipe with the frozen corn (thanks for the > > recipe BTW) > > > reminded of something I have been wondering about for awhile now. > > Are > > > all frozon vegetables raw? I seem to remember as a kid that some > > > vegetables needed to be blanched before freezing and some did not > > and > > > was wondering if anyone knew what the deal was? > > > > > > -Mike > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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