Are we using too many convenience foods?!
I'm amazed at the amount of food being sold from the supermarket freezers these days!. Despite the fact that they're very expensive, they are obviously being consumed or they wouldn't be on display!.
I find that most of them taste horrible compared to freshly cooked food - they can't be doing much for our health either!.
Have we allowed ourselves to become too dependent on convenience foods!?
Would you serve them to your guests!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
I find that most of them taste horrible compared to freshly cooked food - they can't be doing much for our health either!.
Have we allowed ourselves to become too dependent on convenience foods!?
Would you serve them to your guests!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
The only time I buy them is when they are on sale (like say buy one, get one free), but I agree with you!. However, frozen foods are not the only convenience foods!. What about canned pasta!? Canned foods also fall into that category, and more and more people are also buying those as well which are not much better than frozen!. I don't have a problem with Frozen vegetables, considering it is cheaper to make a stir fry on those than it is to buy all fresh (even though it is considerably better tasting)!. Personally I perfer fresh mushrooms to canned, but the canned ones are cheaper, so I have to go that route most of the time!. It's not like I'm making 100,000 a year or anything!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
YES we as a nation are using too many of them!.!.!.!.myself personally do not use them!.!.!.!.!.I make my own "Hamburger, Tuna, Chicken Helper" recipes!.!.!.!.I do not like the taste of about any of those foods!.!.!.!.!.!.!.I learned how to cook from my mother starting at age five!.!.!.!.!.I still cook from 'scratch' and I home can foods, freeze, dry etc etc!.!.!.!.!.when I go out to eat (not real often) I go to a sit down diner and not McDonald's, Dairy Queen etc etc etc!.!.!.!.!.!.sometimes on a day off I will cook large batches of different foods and freeze them, then when I want a convenient food (quick and easy) remove from freezer and heat!.!.!.!.!.!.good for you and good tasting and not full of preservatives, sugars and fats!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Personally I use very little in convenience foods, if I do it may equate to 5/6 times a year!. However as a nation the answer is Yes and a big Yes!. You are also right that they taste horrible and not good at all for our health!.
I would never serve a convenience meal to any guest!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would never serve a convenience meal to any guest!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
because of a financial set back a few years ago, I started making a lot of my own stuff home made: salad dressings, marinades, meat and veggies stock, bread, breadcrumbs, cookies, flavored butter, flavored coffee creamers, salsa, chip dips, AND not only are they much cheaper and fun to make !.!.!.!.!.THEY ARE FANTASTIC!. Now that I am back on my feet, I continue to make these things because they are so much better!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes! i agree! people are to lazy or maybe to busy to prepare food for themselves or for their families!. that's why there is so much obseity in america!. i think that if people would prepare things ahead and plan out meals they would find it's not that hard!. well you can only hope!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Most definately, that is why we're getting fatter!. Convenience foods are full of fats, salt and sugar!. I try to eat healthily, I buy fresh chicken and fresh meat but all too often convenience foods are all too!.!.!.!.!.!.convenientWww@FoodAQ@Com
Not only do they taste bad and contain added calories they contain preservatives to keep them "fresh"!. Why not just eat fresh!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes, people are (in general) getting lazier and fatter!.
AND the manufacturers are GETTING RICHER AND RICHER!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
AND the manufacturers are GETTING RICHER AND RICHER!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I try to eat fresh organic foods!. I avoid boxed foods & canned foods & all fast food restaurants!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
not like what momma used to make meerrrrrWww@FoodAQ@Com