Do you prefer to use fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs when available?

We use fresh as much as possible. There are some times of year when the fresh ones are insanely priced though, so I also use quite a few frozen fruits and vegetables through the winter. The rest of the year, it's pretty rare for me to use anything canned.

Here in our place, we get fresh vegetables and I prefer using them. They are very cheap too when compared to the frozen vegetables though they are also available.

I always use fresh vegetables with the exeption of peas corn and kidney beans. Those I buy frozen or in cans. It is true that fresh ingredients are sometimes more expensive but I plan my meals around the specials in the grocery store. Sometimes cauliflower is .99 a head instead of 2.49. Well that week I will have cauliflower in different dishes, such as stir fry and as a veggie. When I ived in a house I always grew a small garden. Not enough to freeze stuff but enough to pick a handful of asparagus and steam it up or pad out in my pj's and pick a tomato for my breakfast. I think some people realize what they are missing. I live in a big city now and one community group has organized a day in a park each week where people who grow stuff can come and set up a stall and sell their excess produce.(That is only possible in the summer hough) In the summer there is also a farmer's market in the parking lot of one of the big shopping centres selling local produce. This is so good for the environment. Here the average journey for fruits and veggies is 1500 miles. Think of all the fuel costs that are saved if people buy locally.

indeed.. fresh is best.. the vitamins are pure and alive.. all the benefits are directly taken to the body.. it is the best solution for all of our diets.. i dont usually cook preserve foods.. i dont buy a lot of canned goods too, if i do, its only because i have to or in require for my cooking. but of most, i am an enthusiast of fresh vegetables, fruits, meat or other foods we must take in our body. take care mehale^_^

There are only a couple things I use canned...beans (kidney, pinto, garbanzo) and tomatoes. I almost always prefer fresh...it's better tasting and healthier. I do occasionally like to buy frozen vegetable mixes for stir fry, stew or casseroles because there's no prep work needed. If there's a really good deal on fruits or veggies I sometimes buy a lot and then freeze.

I definitely prefer fresh and use them as much as I can, but will use frozen too. There are a few things I'll do from a can (green beans, asparagus, corn, kidney beans for chili), but there are some that I will never eat from a can (carrots - can't stand them from a can, and potatoes).

Of course I do. The processed or frozen foods never taste as good as fresh.

Lately I have been using fresh fruits and vegetables because i have come across a few programs in my community that allows me to purchase produce for cheaper then in the grocery store. As well as a program that gives me FREE produce and milk and bread while i'm pregnant and have a child under the age of two! So now i can afford to eat better!! i dont mind the extra prep time, it tastes so much better!! ;)

In my opinion fresh is always best. Not only are they good to eat, but they are fun to grow. Even my grandkids love to grow and eat fresh fruits and veggies. They are more flavorful and have a better color and texture when fresh and have more nutritional value and fiber.

I like to use fresh and organic is great too! The frozen fruit and vegetables are considered healthy enough, compared to the alternatives, like fast food! The nutritionists tell the teachers that it is almost just as good as fresh! People who grow their own food need to do something with the extra food, so they can make it through the winter!

Yes, i prefer the fresh veg, fruits, and herbs. Because the taste is better than the preserved one. The minerals and vitamins is remained the same... More healthy for digestion system and its contain "pure" water.

Of course ..Yes...They are good for health and taste great as well..so why not,when available have the fresh ones.

oh well, i prefer fresh vegestable and fruits its good to our health than canned or frozen coz they put preservative on it, but theres a time no fruits available that u want to buy for your salad coz some them are seasonal so u can buy it in canned

Nowadays, the rthyhm of life is so fast,most people especially for young people do not have enough time to buy and prepare fresh vegetables every day ,besides ,more and more youngs see cooking as wasting -time work,so fast food is the prior choose.But as for me,I like cooking very much,contray to them,I see it as a leisure,art,my parents eat my cooking meat is a great satisfaction for both of us!

Hello there, like many people, we try to live as healthy as we can. Every weekend, we will go to the supermarket once to buy the fresh veggies and fruits. Among them, apples; bananas; broccoli; carrots; lettuce and so on are our popular weekly must have items. We only use certain items packed with canned and limited frozen food since the former one has been processed with preservative and other ingredients while the latter one is also prepared with less nutrition.

Of course the fresh ones are most attractive, especially when we are able to grow our own, but it is good that the process of flash freezing has gotten much better than in the olden days and so the quality of some frozen produce is quite high. I use mostly fresh, some frozen and very seldom anything from a can. The one exception is one brand of pineapple and pears that we get in cans or jars from a dollar store near our home--dunno what they do but their fruit is just so delicious.

I definitely love fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs! I live in a place where fresh vegetables and fruits are really abundant. However, when there is a need for certain fruits or vegetables or even herbs but are not available, I do used canned alternatives. But I would really prefer more of the fresh ones because they are healthier.

Yes, I try to use fresh whenever I can, but I also usuallu keep some frozen veggies in the freezer. :]

I think fresh fruits and vegetables are better than frozen or canned foods.fresh fruits and vegetables have minerals and vitamins in them.whereas canned food contains preservatives .canned food does not give health to the body as fresh fruits and vegetables do.

I also love to use fresh herbs and veggies as much as possible. I live near the country and buy from local farmers and it is so good to have fresh things. I don't like the canned veggies and some of the ready made herbs are not that great most have lost all their flavor and scent. Its nice to see someone who also likes the fresh taste of farm grade veggies versus store bought pestiside ridden ones