In some families they use ice packs. Some go to the doctor. In my family, we just like to use frozen vegetables.
We used to have ice packs, back when my two eldest sisters lived in the house. They were both competitive athletes and Ne-Ce had a tendency to tumble into concrete walls. But after they left, all our ice packs got busted, and the frozen vegetables were born. Now, whenever something is swollen, somebody says, "go grab some frozen corn/broccoli/greens from the freezer." So far, frozen vegetables have done their duty on needle-pierced knee joints, twisted ankles, fractured toes, broken toes, busted heads, and nail-pierced thumbs. Needless to say, we have a thing for getting hurt... But with frozen corn, who needs the doctor? :)
I eat frozen veggies daily and rarely eat fresh. They are super convenient and, while not exactly cheap, are pretty value packed.
ReplyDelete(Actually I take issue with them saying frozen is cheaper than fresh; the only time this seems to happen is when it's pre-cut fresh. Frozen veggies are almost always pre-cut though.)
The one thing that concerns me is I've seen other research that suggests microwaving veggies is pretty darn harmful to the nutrients. So is any cooking method, sure, but microwaving especially so. If I had an easy way to steam my frozen veggies without microwaving, I'd do it, but I don't.
Most frozen veggies I buy now are steam-in-bag microwaveable. I wonder if the nutrient loss is the same for these as for non-steam-in-bag?