With the acceleration of peoples pace of life and the improvement of living standards, more and more frozen foods are being accepted and saving people a lot of time in the kitchen. But at the same time, there are also some issues that plague consumers, and the health and nutrition of industrialized frozen foods have become the focus of attention. Next, the editor will teach you how to eat more healthy frozen fruits and vegetables.
In households, due to frequent opening of the refrigerator door, the temperature will often change, and the quality of stored food will be affected to a certain extent. Therefore, from the perspective of ensuring quality, frozen food is generally stored in the refrigerator at home for about 2-3 months. As we all know, water gradually increases in volume during the process of forming ice cubes. Applying this principle to the plant cells of fruit and vegetable raw materials, their cells will increase in volume due to slow freezing, which will break through the cell wall. As a result, the loss of cell juice during thawing can cause significant losses in nutrition and flavor of fruits and vegetables, reducing their edible value.
When the packaging bag is damaged or some fruits and vegetables are preserved after opening, they should be packaged in food grade packaging bags (such as food bags), and the air in the bags should be completely discharged from the sealed mouth. Then, they should be quickly placed in the freezer to avoid product dehydration or oil oxidation.