▲ 103 ▼ What common grocery item(s) is it absolutely fine to buy the cheap/unbranded version of? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by sonovebitch@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 120 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] waz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) Frozen vegetables. They all grew out of the same earth, possibly even at the same farm. The only difference is the packaging. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The packaging can make a big difference though so make sure to use extra care with some no name stuff. The food inside will get freezer burned way quicker with a lot of the shittier no name packaging. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Except frozen peas Good quality frozen peas are heavenly, most store brand bags taste like nothing and are somehow dry even if cooked in water permalink fedilink source parent [+] Alborlin@lemmy.world -8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's fine to buy , but tastes differ A LOT. try it with same veggie frozen and fresh, you can taste the difference right away permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jkjustjoshing@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago The comment is comparing generic to brand-name frozen vegetables, not frozen to fresh vegetables permalink fedilink source parent
[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The packaging can make a big difference though so make sure to use extra care with some no name stuff. The food inside will get freezer burned way quicker with a lot of the shittier no name packaging. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Except frozen peas Good quality frozen peas are heavenly, most store brand bags taste like nothing and are somehow dry even if cooked in water permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Alborlin@lemmy.world -8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's fine to buy , but tastes differ A LOT. try it with same veggie frozen and fresh, you can taste the difference right away permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jkjustjoshing@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago The comment is comparing generic to brand-name frozen vegetables, not frozen to fresh vegetables permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jkjustjoshing@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago The comment is comparing generic to brand-name frozen vegetables, not frozen to fresh vegetables permalink fedilink source parent