Hi again y’all,

Sorry for flooding the community, but I’m currently been trying to find new recipes to work with, and came across one that called for fresh green beans. I have a bag of frozen ones, and am curious as to whether or not I can use the frozen ones I have as a substitute.

In general I was curious that if I were to substitute fresh produce with frozen, if there would be anything I’d need to keep in mind. Would the cooking time differ? Would I need to thaw the frozen produce prior? Is some produce unable to be substituted with frozen equivalents?

Thanks for help in advance.

  • just_chill@jlai.lu
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    2 days ago

    3 big ones for all cases:
    -texture. Frozen stuff tends to go a bit soft or mushy, so if you want crispy/roasted/whatev. It’s going to be at best difficult, sometimes not doable.\

    • cooking time. If you don’t want to think too much about it, thaw before cooking, otherwise increase the cooking time to some degree. (Depens a lot)\
    • watery. Frozen vegs release more water when they defrost, you need to consider that with the rest of the thing you are cooking. Thawing before cooking helps to an extend, but not always.
      Also some recipes ars meant to work with frozen ingredients, that takes care of the guesswork.