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?

Or add to overnight oats so they defrost overnight in the fridge.

Frozen baby broad beans. Have to peel them but lovely w pasta or w toast and marmite as quick wfh lunch.

Usually have less preservatives as they don’t need it being frozen.

I think the majority of frozen veg is fine to cook with but I wouldn’t choose to eat it on its own. Agree that frozen soffrito and frozen casserole veg makes a great base for a soup. I find that frozen butternut squash is best if you roast it first.
M&S frozen prawns are fab for throwing in a quick stir fry or pasta dish.

Very clever and getting your vitamin C in at the same time 😃

Mango and spinach.

Almond Croissants - adds to list. I love them but they are not easy to find . Not tried the Aldi ones yet

Not when it's Birds Eye etc.

Most convenience foods are full of shite.

Frozen grapes and mango

I buy tinned mango and then freeze into cubes myself as you can get better quality mango that way (Alphonso, Kesar)

I don't know if you've ever seen frozen peas? Yes, I know, peas! Can you believe it, PEAS!

But according to, I think, Encyclopedia Britanica 'frozen peas are as sweet as the moment when the pod went pop'.

Good enough for me. (I have chucked the tinned peas out, now, of course.)

what a great thread!
I’m making notes
VolauVent cases! JusRol, bought in Morrisons,

Baby carrots, tiny sweet juicy, Country mix veg, and lifechanging Magnums! ha ha

OP - I think you’re gonna need a bigger freezer

I know it’s already been said but frozen onions are the best thing in the supermarket. You can have the right amount with no waste, no more crying whilst cooking. Just brilliant.

Lidl frozen rotisserie style chicken wings as well on my list. They are lovely

Chocolate Tartuffe by Crosta Mollica. Tesco were selling them for a while and now seem to have stopped 😭. I don't care for choc ice cream, by these are heavenly - excellent vanilla bombe inside dark chocolate ice cream and coated in cocoa powder - not too sweet, ice cream for grown ups - am gutted they’ve stopped selling them.

We had some Asda frozen cauliflower cheese on holiday once and we all thought it was disgusting. Not a patch on homemade

We love a McCain frozen jacket potato here

Don’t get me wrong, freshly made is always 100% better, but in a pinch it’s so easy. In the microwave, and then 5 mins in the air fryer and it’s done. Lovely and crispy

Aunt Bessie’s frozen mash I find is the best in terms of ingredients and taste. Only potatoes, milk, butter, salt n pepper.

Frozen croissants and pain au chocolat

Frozen doner meat

I live alone, and the McCain jacket potatoes are wonderful for me. Much better than I expected and only a few minutes in the microwave.

Also frozen mixed berries are really good, and frozen raspberries on their own are great. A minute in the microwave for a single portion, pour over a Tesco Finest American pancake, splodge of greek yogurt on top. Heathy heaven.

Frozen pastries! Almond croissants, pain au chocolat, cinnamon swirls… they’re amazing straight from the oven

Frozen global and dumplings, not too shabby

Aldi ones are lovely, but I can go months and they don’t have them in. McCain ones went in the bin, they were vile.

I thought they were awful. I ate 1 and then threw the rest away. I never throw food away usually as I hate food waste but no way was I going to eat the rest of the bag

Jacket potatoes - follow microwave instructions then rub with oil and air fry for 8 minutes

paratha for sure. always have in the freezer.

ditto soffrito mix and gyoza

also when I remember frozen pastries like croissants or Portuguese custard tarts

Pret frozen croissants with chocolate and their other pastries are a nice treat and a fraction of the price of buying a chewy one baked hours ago in the shop. Makes the house smell amazing too.