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The difference is that fresh food has just been harvested - or has gotten to market as quickly as possible after harvest - without being frozen or cooked. It might be minimally processed - as in packaged salad greens.
Frozen food is just that - has been frozen after harvest.
Now, if you are referring to the nutritional differences, vegetables start to lose nutritional value after harvesting. Frozen vegetables are generally processed right after harvesting and retain a lot of the original value. Sometimes it can be hard to tell just how long it has been since the 'fresh' veggies were harvested that are in your grocer's produce aisle. Make sure you purchase your fresh vegetables from vendors who have a lot of sales that result in frequent turnover of stock.
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What is the difference between dried food and freeze-dried food?
i think dried food is fresh
Why is fresh food better for you than frozen food?
Fresh food still contains the majority of Vitamins.
Do fast food places cook fresh food or heat up frozen?
They heat up frozen food.
Whats the difference between frozen food and snap frozen food?
There are three types of frozen foods. 1) food that is frozen slowly. 2) food that is flash frozen. This food is frozen faster to preserve the texture and best flavors, normally done to vegetables. 3) Snap frozen foods. This is any food dipped into liquid nitrogen. It is super cold and if you drop or bend the food, it will snap or shatter like glass.
Why should you buy fresh food instead of frozen?
We should buy fresh food instead of frozen because it requires 10 tomes more energy to produce and can increase the possibility of getting heart diseases by 0.2%
Can frozen coconut make you sick?
Well-I am no food expert but I have frozen packaged coconut (not fresh) and used it to make macaroons with no problem -don't know about fresh coconut though!
Which will save schools more money fresh foods or frozen?
Frozen foods cost less but are way waaayy too unhealthy. Their full of processed chemicals and pesticides and all this nasty stuff. And while fresh food does cost a little more, it will benefit the students health by a lot. Frozen food is cheaper, but unhealthy and fresh food is more in cost, but undeniably healthy
What is the only food bought fresh and never frozen canned cooked or processed?
Lettuce
Examples of perishable items in the food industry?
Perishable food is liable to perish,decay or spoilrapidly such as fresh meat,fresh and frozen seafood,ripe fruits,and vegetables.
How should you care for fresh purchased from a grocery?
Fresh purchased grocery food should immediately refrigerated, frozen, or stored. This would depend on the type of grocery food.
How fresh are fast foods food?
Most food used at fast food restaurants is frozen, so it is not actually fresh. How long it is frozen before it is used is not known. After food are cooked, there is a hold time for how long it can be kept under the warming lights. Foods like lettuce that cannot be frozen usually contain preservatives to make it look fresher longer, but it is not known for how long.
How long can fresh turkey stay in the fridge before it needs to be cooked or frozen?
Fresh turkey can stay in the fridge for up to 2 days before it needs to be cooked or frozen to ensure food safety.
