Are ordinary frozen vegetables like peas, corn etc. raw when they are frozen, or do they cook them first?

Question

Are ordinary frozen vegetables like peas, corn etc. raw when they are frozen, or do they cook them first?

Answer 1

As the other answerer said, they are blanched.

Answer 2

i think they are just frozen but i am not sure.

but frozen veggies have a lot more nutrients in them than fresh.

Answer 3

The use a technique called blanching so that the vegetables will be preserved. Otherwise they will experience freezer burn.

http://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/nutr...

Answer 4

Usually they need to be cooked for about 15-20 minutes. But you may be able to find some that don't need to be. Just look at the lable and make sure.

Answer 5

raw and you should steam them to desired tenderness