[reformedliberal]

...don’t freeze potatoes...add them fresh.
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I feel the same about carrots. They get rubbery if frozen.

[metmom]

For soups and stews, I add all the veggies fresh.

I pressure can a lot of soup broth and meat, and the turkey broth with meat at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Then when I want fresh soup or stew, I open a can and put it in the pot to heat up. I dice up the veggies fresh and add them based on how long it take them to cook, like carrots and turnips go in first and cook for at least 10 mins, then I add the celery and onions. That way none of the veggies are over or under cooked.