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[–] M137@lemmy.today 9 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

This is something an alien would do. It would perfectly fit as a scene in the Resident Alien series. And now I'm kinda disappointed it wasn't.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

"Resident Alien Series"? Is that like a spinoff/knockoff of Third Rock from the Sun?

[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 9 points 13 hours ago

Well at least anon was nutritionmaxxing, because frozen fruits and vegetables have higher content in nutrients than those stored at room temperature. Not cooking them also keeps a lot of the good stuff intact. But please go ahead and cook and eat vegetables and fruit regardless of temperature. Because it's more important to have plenty of them regularly in your diet and the nutrition differences barely matter.

Furthermore, although somewhat funny post, there are way too many people who don't know how to cook even basic stuff. This is bad. For them, their health, finances, and independence, and a shame on a societal level.

[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 38 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yeah this is silly and cringe but eating frozen fruits while they're still frozen is amazing.

[–] cheat700000007@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Especially banana

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

They are better while they are still frozen. Love me a bowl of frozen mixed berries, even worth the seeds that stick in the teeth.

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 1 points 13 hours ago

If you have a good blender frozen fruit is great with some soy milk. Makes a nice smoothie.

[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 4 points 20 hours ago (6 children)

So true! I really think that banana, grapes and pineapple work particularly well when frozen 🤤

What fruits do you enjoy frozen?

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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 25 points 1 day ago (4 children)

My father likes to tell this tale of when he made fried spaghetti because he was a poor student and his buddy liked it so much that he asked how to make them. My father replied "Like normal spaghetti. But you fry them in a pan."

That's what he did. Instead of cooking he fried the dry spaghetti in a pan.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago

Going in another direction, but ramen is great if you fry it after boiling it. Just drain the water (save it if it's a broth type as you can add the noodles back after frying), then drop them in a pan with heated oil, fry them for a few minutes, just to the point where the noodles on the bottom start to burn a bit (don't stir them before this but do stir after to interrupt the burning) and your ramen will have a satisfying crunch.

[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 9 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

My dad tried frying frozen peas once. Turned the kitchen into Viet goddamn Nam. I still have flashbacks.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I actually love frozen peas because they can easily be thrown into whatever I'm currently making. Especially something like fried rice.

Of course, just frying them alone is probably pretty difficult.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

It's not that it's difficult, it's easy to drop frozen peas in hot oil. It's just that doing so would explode hot oil (and peas) all over yourself and your kitchen.

Italians also do it. Although they put tomatoes in and smash them first.

[–] BeUnique@lemmy.zip 102 points 1 day ago (12 children)

I knew a guy like this. He said he didn't like sunflower seeds for the same reason he didn't like shrimp. "Too crunchy". Apparently he was eating the shell and all of both of these things...

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You take of the skin? Such a waste.. that's where all the electrolytes are.

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[–] Pandasdontfly@anarchist.nexus 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

For most of my life I willingly ate them shell and all

[–] BeUnique@lemmy.zip 4 points 14 hours ago

At least you didn't know that wasn't the social norm. Eating sunflower seeds whole is like swallowing splinters and causes constipation. As for shrimp, it's just an unpleasant chew as far as I'm concerned.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 30 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

I had that experience with lychees. Nobody told me you weren't supposed to eat the crunchy center!

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[–] craftrabbit@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Belongs in the category of things you know once somebody told you. I think we all have little things that nobody has ever taught us and everyone else knows.

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 3 points 12 hours ago

There are always cooking directions on the bags.

[–] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

Legitimately I've snacked on frozen veggies in the hot summer. Anyways, just get all your macros and take in fewer calories than you burn and you'll lose weight.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I won't dog on them since the context implies this is ESL, but seeing "etc." punctuated as though it's an acronym is unholy.

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[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (2 children)

tbf, ignorance is something you giggle at once, before getting over it and educating them. Hopefully OP and their friend got over it and managed some actual change

[–] M137@lemmy.today -1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

This isn't ignorance, it's pure idiocy.

[–] PuddleOfKittens@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago

"Eat some frozen peas!"

"Ew WTF why are your frozen peas frozen?"

No, it's just ignorance. Expecting the name to be literally accurate is completely understandable. Unashamedly pointing and laughing just makes you a dick.

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