Banana Brain
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What is your opinion on frozen pre-cooked meals that can be bought at the grocery store? Do you think any are good?
Constance said:I've tried all kinds, back when I was working, and I say this with an open mind...I don't like them. Some are more edible than others...the Stouffer's things are probably the best I've had, but they sure are expensive. We don't get Boston Market here.
I do like frozen eggrolls, mozzerella sticks, jalapeno poppers, ravioli, noodles and meatballs. Even some breaded fish fillets (made with whole fish) aren't bad for sandwiches.
There's just a certain "taste" to the already prepared meals.
Haggis said:Never eaten then, and hopefully never will.
A quick pasta or noodle dish which I can prepare the sauce (maybe some lemon juice, garlic, chilli and anchovies for pasta, and for the noodles a combination of some soy, hoisin, chilli and garlic sauce and rice vinegar) while the pasta or noodles are cooking (boil water in a kettle, have the pan preheated so getting the pasta/noodles into boiling water is extremely quick).You've never eaten a frozen dinner? What do you have to eat when your on the run and pressed for time then?
I can't stand the flavor of the rice in that meal. Too... packaged. Couldn't pass for being fresh by a long shot. The texture too. Maybe thats just me though.Pete said:I've been so busy lately that I just bought three Hormel Dinty Moore "Preservative Free" dinners, NOT FROZEN! We have a microwave at work and I was dying for a hot meal between the long hours (12), as a result I bought them: A Chicken & Rice (which I haven't had yet), a Roast Beef and mashed potatoes, (which I have had), and a Swiss Steak and sliced potatoes, (which I have had).
I bought them because my eye caught the Dinty Moore recipe label which included the no preservative label.
The Swiss Steak and the Roast Beef dinners were actually pretty good when I added salt and pepper and some garlic. The meat was good and the potatoes were done and tasted good. I don't have any complaints except I could have eaten two of them to get my fill.
I will say they were pretty good, especially if you have to have something like this to eat.
You know Dinty Moore canned foods are pretty high rated products, that is why I tried the dinners to see what emergency foods I keep at work. (The only thing I needed was some of my home bread to go with them to slop up the sauce.)
You could whip up one of these meals in 15 or less?Robo410 said:for many people they are the way to go...quick easy etc. I prefer to cook. I can whip a ballanced meal up in 15 min, less time than it takes one of those frozen delights to cook. I also cook on weekends and make my own "freezer selections". But not everybody is me, so if it works for you great. If it's what you're serving and you invite me over, no complaints..thanks for the invite and the meal. seriously!