Using frozen vegies

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• randommara Raw Newbie

  I heard that Cascadia farms and Whole Foods organic frozen veg are not blanched. If anyone knows for sure, please comment. Thanks!
• beanybeegan Raw Newbie

  I have heard that Cascadia blanches there veggies but not their fruit. .
• Rhea N Russell

  Thanks you two

  I will check out Cascadia next time I go to the co-op.
• Pam

  Beany's right. Cascadian Farms DOES blanch their veggies for sure. Veggies must be blanched prior to freezing; otherwise they will continue to "ripen" and turn dark when frozen. On the other hand, this doesn't happen with fruit. The Cascadian Farms story, widely spread almong raw foodists, is a legend.

  Their veggies are, however, flash flozen at the peak of freshness. I tend to believe that this method (as opposed to being picked unripe and shipped on a truck) has to offer SOME benefit. Of course, optimal is locally grown, ripe produce... but that's not always possible.

  Unfortunately, I can't cite the source. But I spent quite a bit of time researching this to my satisfaction last week. It may be on the Cascadian Farms website, although I don't recall.

  Sorry guys!
• TomsMom Raw Newbie

  Yes, Cascadia Frams blanches their vegetables and greens before freezing.

  Cascadia Farms helped to promote the myth of raw frozen vegetables themselves by not being honest when they were asked outright until recently.

  The first time I wrote to them and asked, the guy waffled like mad. Then I went at them a second time, and squeezed harder and weeks later, got an admission of blanching.

  I already knew that vegetables and greens are blanched before freezing, but it upset me to hear so many raw foodists think otherwise. So it was good to finally get a straight answer from Cascadia Farms.
• Raw_Orleans Raw Newbie

  I'm Not Sure But I think I heard That Freezing Actually Depletes and or destroys many of the vitamins, nutrients and enzymes in fresh foods... But I could Be Wrong...
• TomsMom Raw Newbie

  Just some, but not most.
• rhean

  Thanks every one and TomsMom - I had the same feeling. Using frozen vegies especially in the winter is fun and easy. They work well in marinated salads as well as in my soups.