10 plant-based products to keep in your freezer
10 plant-based products to keep in your freezer
The freezer has always been a savvy cook’s secret weapon, and it comes into its own when we’re looking for fuss-free ways to eat 30 plants a week. Here are 10 buys to try and our favourite ways to use them.
What is a tomahawk steak?
Tomahawk steak is taken from the rib, with the bone left in for a rich, full flavour. Ours is always from British, forage-fed beef, reared by farmers who share our commitment to animal welfare. It’s named for its shape – the long bone looks like the handle of an axe.
Itsu Vegetable Steamed Dumplings
Plant varieties: 6
Make your snacks really count with the help of these dumplings, which can simply be steamed in the microwave whenever you’re in need of a nutritious pick-me-up. They’re stuffed with king oyster mushrooms, closed cup mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, edamame, carrot and spring onion.
Cooks’ Ingredients Soffritto Mix
Plant varieties: 3
Finely chopped carrots, onions and celery are the base of so many iconic dishes that you won’t have to think hard about using this nifty frozen base. It’s also a wonderful way to speed up homemade soups and add extra depth of flavour to simple pasta sauces.
Grilled Vegetable Mix
Plant varieties: 4
Sun-drenched Mediterranean meals are a cinch with these tender charred peppers, aubergines, courgettes and onions. Heat from frozen in the oven or a pan, then pile onto flatbreads and into omelettes or stir them into pasta and cover with a cloud of parmesan.
No.1 Tarte aux Fruits
Plant varieties: 4
An easy way to add more plants to dessert, it’s laden with plums, apricots and raspberries on apple compote. Summer flavours that can help you diversify your fruit intake all year round.
Pea and Bean Mix
Plant varieties: 3
There are no secrets to how this glorious bag of greens made the list, but when you can directly swap a family favourite such as frozen peas for this triple threat, it’s worth celebrating. It’s handy for adding bulk to soups and pies, too.
Tropical Fruit Mix
Plant varieties: 3
These chunky pieces of kiwi, mango and pineapple bring tropical flavours to a multitude of sweet dishes. Smoothies are a great use, but do also try them with coconut yogurt for breakfast or in a tropical trifle.
Essential Whole Leaf Spinach
Plant varieties: 1
Let this be a case for bringing back creamed spinach, the retro-but-delicious side dish we never should have forgotten. There are also a few savoury meals that you could chuck a handful of frozen spinach into, be it lasagne, dal, minestrone or risotto.
Cooks' Ingredients Frozen Garlic & Herb Buttter
Plant varieties: 1
Herbs and spices count for 0.25 plant points each, so this delicious butter - which adds a luxurious flourish to steak, fish or chicken – gets you a full point thanks to its garlic, chives, parsley and thyme.
Sweet Potato Fries
Plant varieties: 1
Another simple swap situation: white potatoes are easy to tick off, so why not enjoy the convenience of oven chips with the nutritional value of sweet potato instead? These also make a good vehicle for plant-rich dips such as guacamole, houmous or tomato salsa.
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