Summary of "11 Frozen Foods You Should ALWAYS Have In Your Freezer"
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The video warns that many supermarket frozen items are adulterated (added water, phosphates, syrups) and recommends 11 single‑ingredient frozen products available in the UK that are clean, minimally processed, and certified where applicable.
Best frozen buys are single‑ingredient items (e.g., “peas” or “cod” only). If an ingredients list contains extras, something has been added.
The 11 recommended freezer staples
Bird’s Eye garden peas
- Ingredient: garden peas only.
- Notes: Praised in a Good Housekeeping blind taste test; frozen within ~2.5 hours of harvest; described as plump, sweet and nutrient‑retaining.
Sainsbury’s SO! organic whole leaf spinach
- Ingredient: spinach only.
- Notes: Certified organic; whole leaves (not compressed) that hold texture when cooked; positioned as a budget organic option.
M&S British broccoli florets
- Ingredient: broccoli only.
- Notes: 100% UK‑grown; part of a select‑farm program linking named growers to M&S.
Waitrose Duchy Organic vegetable mix
- Ingredients: organic peas, carrots, green beans, sweetcorn only.
- Notes: No added salt, butter or preservatives; proceeds support King Charles III’s charitable fund.
Duchy Organic Scottish salmon fillets
- Ingredient: salmon only.
- Notes: Organic, high‑welfare farmed Scottish salmon (Orkney mentioned); no sodium tripolyphosphate (STP) or added water.
Waitrose line‑caught cod (MSC)
- Ingredient: cod only.
- Notes: Line‑caught (selective, sustainable), MSC certified; caught in Icelandic waters; no phosphates or added water.
Waitrose MSC prawns
- Ingredients: prawns (99%) and salt only.
- Notes: MSC certified, wild‑caught North Atlantic; no STP/phosphates or added water (contrast with many prawns that contain stabilizers and extra water).
Waitrose frozen mackerel fillets
- Ingredient: mackerel only.
- Notes: Wild‑caught from British waters; high in omega‑3s; skin‑on fillets cook well from frozen.
Packed organic summer berry blend
- Ingredients: organic raspberries, blueberries, blackberries.
- Notes: Soil Association certified; pack states fruit percentages; recyclable paper packaging.
Packed organic chopped mango
- Ingredient: organic mango only.
- Notes: No added sugars or concentrates; recyclable paper pack; ready for smoothies and bowls.
Waitrose Duchy Organic berry mix
- Ingredients: organic blackberries, blackcurrants, raspberries.
- Notes: Soil Association certified; proceeds support King Charles III’s charitable fund; a slightly cheaper Waitrose berry option.
Quick protection hacks — how to avoid adulterated frozen foods
- Read the ingredients list: the cleanest frozen vegetables and fish are single‑ingredient (e.g., “peas” or “cod” only). If there’s a list, extras have been added.
- Watch for phosphates and related additives: E450, E451, E452, STP (sodium tripolyphosphate) — these are used to increase water retention/weight.
- Feel the bag: good IQF (individually quick frozen) products pour freely and shouldn’t be overly icy or clumped with glaze.
Notable brands, organisations and locations mentioned
- Brands/retailers: Bird’s Eye, Sainsbury’s SO!, M&S, Waitrose (Duchy Organic), Packed, Tesco (referenced for contrast).
- Certifications/organisations: Food Standards Agency, Good Housekeeping, MSC (Marine Stewardship Council), Soil Association, King Charles III Charitable Fund.
- Locations/fishing areas: UK / British‑grown produce, Orkney / Scottish salmon, Icelandic waters, North Atlantic, British waters.
- Speaker: unnamed video narrator presenting findings and recommendations.
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