What other brilliant frozen food have I missed?

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So the recent thread resoundingly in favour of frozen mash made me buy some… and yes Mumsnet is quite correct.. totally converted. Which got be wondering what else have I missed?
My frozen foods are just the usual chips, peas and fishfingers. What other game changers are out there?

Mini danish pastries - marks and Spencer’s or Tesco. Delish for a weekend treat

M&S frozen Maris piper roast potatoes are lovely.
I don’t usually like frozen ones but definitely try these

@lovemycbf sadly they aren’t vegetarian though

Adding to the list:

M&S soffrito mix - so handy to use as a base for bolognese, lasagne etc
Quorn crispy nuggets - taste absolutely identical to McDonalds ‘real’ chicken ones
Albert Bartlett rooster potato chips - the nicest oven chips by far

McCain gastro triple cooked chips are very nice.
M&S individual chicken breasts in the freezer very handy. Quick defrost too.
If you want to freeze your food, the Full Freezer on Facebook and Instagram is a great follow.

I’m not vegetarian though

Ooh, eagerly following!

I love this frozen fruit - defrosted and mixed with our morning porridge. So tasty and so economical.

Youngs Basa fillets, salt snd pepper or herby..delicious with frozen cauliflower cheese/chips/]peas. And no plastic either!

obviously ! but millions of people are and I got quite interested at the suggestion of a decent frozen roast potato, it’s probably the beef dripping that makes them nice and crispy to be fair

Frozen cauliflower cheese from Aldi.

I really love these parathas too

Steaming must be where I went wrong, I thought they were horrible! I'll try them again.

I've mastered this. Sesame or veg oil, pan fry not too hot on all sides until golden brown. Have boiling water in a jug at the side and a pan lid that snuggly fits the frying pan then whilst holding lid just a couple of inches over pan pour in about two tablespoons of water with the other hand (be careful it will sizzle and spit so be quick) and immediately put on lid. Leave to steam (heat still on) for about two mins. Remove lid carefully in case of any residual steam. Serve with m & s ponzu dipping sauce. YUM!

Any additives in this frozen mash, though?

No. That's the great thing about frozen stuff. It doesn't need preservatives. Freezing does the preserving.

Iceland do a selection of frozen pasta dishes. Chorizo, cheesy chicken and broccoli, chicken and bacon.

Tip bag which is for 2 people into frying pan with a tsp of oil. 16 minutes later it's cooked. £2 a bag so that's £1 per person !

It’s not so much preservatives I’m worried about but anything added for taste and texture. Some chips have stuff like dextrin and thickeners added in.

@saraclaratried to edit my post but it wouldn’t work - Quick Look on Sainsbury’s website and it looks like theirs at least doesn’t! So I might try that sometime.

The Tesco and Waitrose version are free of any additives, too.

How does the frozen mash work? Doing an Ocado order this week… thanks

So they have aunt Bessie’s and Picard - any know which one is better. Both currently in my basket.

Tesco finest frozen tuna steaks - more of a decent size than other frozen tuna. Fresh tuna steaks are far too expensive sadly.

@NewAgeNewMe
It’s usually in small ‘sausage’ shaped pieces, so decant the required amount in a bowl and microwave it, whisk with fork add splash of milk/cream/butter pepper if needed ( but that’s totally optional )

Picard is probably better than Aunt Bessie’s though I have not tried it. Bessie’s is nice though very small pieces

EDIT according to Ocado reviews Picard needs to be seasoned and the prep method looks different

Ahh ok thank you

I’d probably only use it for freezer meals which I prep for when I’m not feeling well (more often than not)

Frozen hasselback potatoes, like small potatoes with skin on, and cuts through them, love them, plus Cathedral City brand have branched out beyond just cheese, and do lasagnes, and plenty more yummy cheesy stuff !