For busy days or last-minute dinners, frozen foods and meals are invaluable allies. From vegetables to desserts, each dish is ready to use, allowing you to whip up a delicious and easy meal. To stock your freezer, Cool&Simple presents its list of 10 must-have frozen foods to always have on hand.
Your Favourite Basic Vegetables
To quickly enhance your dishes, here are some essentials from our range of frozen vegetables:
- Sliced Onions : Perfect for stir-fries, omelets, soups, and more.
- Edamames : Excellent for poke bowls, salads, or as appetizers.
- Pre-cooked Green Beans :Ideal as a side for meats, fish, or plant-based proteins.
Mixes to Vary Your Creations
Create colourful and balanced plates in no time with a prepared mix of frozen vegetables! Depending on your preferences, you can choose stir-fry mixes, classic green vegetables, or seasonal vegetable blends. There's something for every taste and colour!
Fish and Seafood
Once in your freezer, frozen seafood products are ready to enhance your meals with fresh and delicate flavours. Some of our favourites:
- Salmon Fillets : Versatile and tasty, perfect for all kinds of recipes, from oven to skillet.
- Peeled Shrimp : Ready in minutes to elevate fried rice, salads, or pasta dishes.
Meats and Plant-Based Proteins
To compose balanced plates, we recommend always having one or more choices of meats or plant-based proteins on hand:
- Marinated Tofu Cubes : Ideal for stir-fries, composed bowls, or barbecue evenings.
- Falafels : Ready in minutes to enhance your appetizers and salads.
- Neapolitan Chicken Bundles : To enjoy with your favourite sides, baked or pan-fried.
- Meatballs : Convenient for complementing your pasta sauces, sandwiches, or stews.
Essentials for Quiches, Tarts, and Pizzas
No need to bring out the rolling pin to concoct a good homemade meal! Keep puff pastry, shortcrust pastry, and pizza dough in your freezer. Depending on the day's craving, you can prepare a homemade quiche, appetizer bites, or a sugar pie in no time.
Buckwheat Galettes
For simple and tasty meals, buckwheat galettes are a freezer staple. Ideal for preparing savoury or sweet Breton-style crepes, they reheat in minutes. They adapt to all desires, from breakfast to dinner.
Pasta and Lasagna
Great classics to always have on hand:
- Lasagna : In individual or family format, perfect for a quick dinner.
- Gnocchi : Prepared with your favourite sauce for a quick and comforting meal.
- Ramen noodles : Convenient and tasty for a complete meal in a flash.
Ready-to-Eat Dishes from Near and Far
These prepared dishes let you travel without leaving home:
- Butter Chicken : A creamy Indian classic, to be served with naan bread and/or basmati rice.
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Salmon Pie : A generous Quebec specialty.
- Chili Con Carne : A comforting Tex-Mex flavoured meal, to accompany with nachos or rice.
Frozen Fruits
Versatile, tasty, and convenient, frozen fruits are freezer essentials. Ready to use, they're perfect for refreshing smoothies, colourful oatmeal, quick coulis, and homemade desserts. Among our favourites: mangoes, strawberries, peaches, and pineapples.
Pastries and Cakes
Treat yourself to sweet moments worthy of great patisseries from your home with a selection of frozen desserts:
- Apple Tart : Classic comforting desserts, ready to serve.
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Croissants and Pain au Chocolat :To transform a breakfast into a flavourful moment.
- Chocolate Fondant : Perfect for a festive dessert with your guests.
Cool&Simple: Your Gourmet Frozen Grocery Store
Now you know our list of essential frozen foods and meals to always have in your freezer. Ready to do your frozen grocery shopping? Cool&Simple offers you a selection of tasty and convenient dishes to turn every meal into a gourmet moment. Browse our online store and find inspiration to cook meals with ease!