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?

Morrisons chargrilled mediterranean vegetables - absolutely delicious with no added nasties! Loads of different ways you can use them.

https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/morrisons-chargrilled-vegetables/104969879#reviews-title

Edamame, pierogies and pastries

I've seen frozen soffrito in Waitrose and Morrisons but to be honest, it's really easy to make and I prefer the ingredients to be chopped really finely. I put it in little pots and just take a pot out of the freezer when I need it.

I second the support for the veggie base mix - a bag of onion, carrot and celery all diced very small. It pads out bologneses, chillis and soup, and is a great way of adding hidden veg. I don't even like celery, but can't taste it.
Currently available in our local Sainsbury's- i seriously did a little happy dance when it appeared (again). Please can more people start buying it so that there is ongoing demand and it doesn't disappear again?

iceland sell a frozen doner kebab meat which tastes exactly like the real thing.

frozen spinach is good for adding to curries but not so much omelettes

the del monte orange ice lollies are superb.

Itsu Gyozas (fry them though)
Crosta & Mollica Pizza's
Veg
Smoothie mixes
MY DD likes jacket potatoes amd the Frozen taste quite good after 10 mins in the air fryer

I buy:
Strawberries
Mango
Summer berries
Cherries

Paratha
Mediterranean vegetables
Garlic
Coriander
Red onions

Frozen berries. Add to gin instead of ice

Ive used this before for a quick veggie lasagne

I buy tonnes of these. I add them to everything.

I also rave about frozen jackets. They’re so fast to make and so crispy on the outside and so so fluffy on the inside.

I freeze my own jacket potatoes. Bung 6 extra in when we're having jackets. May as well, if I'm using the oven anyway. Then it's easy just to microwave them the next couple of times.

I keep frozen mini spring rolls and gyoza in my freezer which are fab for making an egg fried rice, ramen or stir fry more takeaway like.

If you are an Ocado customer, try anything from Picard. Ditto if you go to France, go to one of their shops. Picard makes the most delicious frozen food.

Some oil, fry the bottom, then add a little water and cover, medium heat. Perfection

Make sure they are wet when you put them in the oven and they come out soft and delicious 😋

Enjoyed this thread for some more inspiration. Starting to use even more frozen since we had DC3 as I'm really struggling to cook for the elder two when DH isn't here in time (4 days a week).

Regulars for us: Richmond meat free sausages, Quorn nuggets, Asda meat free mince, Quorn pieces, sliced carrot, peas, edamame beans, Asda cheese and veg pies, all manner of veggie burgers, Birds Eye fishless fingers, Asda veggie fingers, garlic, ginger, chilli, mixed veg (like carrot/sweetcorn/peas/green beans etc together), jacket potatoes - McCains or Bannisters, diced onions, chopped mixed bell peppers - the latter two are only good in saucey dishes though. Too soggy for things like stir fry or fajitas etc.

Spinach - I chuck a couple of lumps in every sauce I make.

Oh lovely!!

Having a gin and lemon tonic with some frozen raspberries now

Ice kitchen Thai curry paste

asda extra special crème brûlée - impressed everyone at christmas

Frozen spinach is great for adding to stews, soups, making pizza, pies etc. you just need to make sure the water has been thoroughly squeezed out if using it for something non sauce based. Three pellets is the same amount as a whole bag of fresh.

I love hash browns too.

Frozen fish in breadcrumbs if it's decent quality can be good as well.

IKEA frozen vegetable balls. Honestly I could eat 50 in one go.

They do. I often freeze half a chopped onion when I don’t need it all.

I’ve been buying a big bag in Sainsbury’s for years. It’s called ‘vegetable base’. Tesco also do but it’s a smaller bag.