It'll never stop being weird to me that frozen produce is often cheaper than the fresh versions of the same thing. For example: brussels sprouts at $1.50/lb frozen vs. $3.50/lb fresh.
@Karstan frozen vegetables and fruit are seriously underrated. The logistics of getting fresh produce to you perfectly ripe and unscathed is very expensive. So much so that it’s pretty much unprofitable for grocery stores. Frozen produce is easier and cheaper to transport, and results in much less waste and spoilage. It’s ironically often ‘fresher’ as well, since it can be harvested at its peak and sold all year long.
@db@Karstan assuming flash-freezing, and then not storing it in the self-defrosting freezer for too long, or the ice crystal formation skewers all of the cells. I also wonder what the cost of transportation and refrigeration would be if we weren't borrowing the vast majority of energy costs from our children.
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