are frozen veg raw?

[ashabean]

ok, so I know this is probably another silly question :o as I am sure it has probably had some kind of heat treatment........ but I have some left over frozen peas from my before raw days.

Can I use this? Could it be considered raw?
I was thinking epsecially of corn and peas.

thanks

ashabean

[Wendy]

My hubby asked the same thing today. I think most vegetables are flash frozen and not cooked at all, but I can't swear to it.

[Punky]

Not a silly question at all. I am wondering the same thing.
I used frozen blueberries for Alissa's blueberry pie (she uses fresh in the DvD-
I just substituted).
And I thought I saw frozen corn in some recipes too.
Hopefuly someone can clarify this for us :p

[heather]

from what i have read, frozen is acceptable as long as it is not treated with preservatives and/or sugar.

[zoetastic]

According to some people at rawfoodsupport,

"freezing kills approx. 33-66 percent of a foods enzymes. Not as bad as cooking, but still not cool."

then I also found "Frozen fuits aren't usually boiled (blanched), but frozen vegetables often are - especially corn, peas, carrots, etc. It really depends on the company, though. The only way to be sure is to ask them if they blanch their food or not"

[Punky]

"freezing kills approx. 33-66 percent of a foods enzymes. Not as bad as cooking, but still not cool."

I wonder if the freezing kills some of the vitamins and antioxidants too?????
I am sure some of them, but not as bad as cooking like you said....

[twinyoga]

Most vegetables are blanched quickly so it's really not raw...but if you're not going for 100% it might be acceptable.

Most fruits are frozen raw, so those are fine.

[FinallyRaw]

From what I've read, frozen is NOT considered raw. it also kills enzymes, just not as bad as cooking it.

[rawpriestess]

Hi,

probably frozen corn and peas are blanched then flash frozen, and I would imagine that they are not as nutricious as fresh, however, I use them all the time, and I am loosing weight, and totally healthy, where before raw I had all kinds of health challenges.

I say fresh, organic veggies are best, but if you can't get it, then use frozen.

I also freeze my raw food dishes all the time, so I have lots to choose from.

I know this may not be the way everyone wants to eat, but for me, if I want to stay raw, I need lots of variety, and I need it to be now.

This way I can make a full recipe, and freeze 1/2 of it, and eat the rest.

It works for me.

You should probably do what works for you.