In article >,
Benji Z-Man > wrote:

> As in my climate there's rarely a punnet of fresh ones, I bought a
> packet of frozen blueberries for cooking with.
>
> Except that after making a platter last night, decided that I was going
> to defrost some, and use them in the serving.
>
> They were horrible. Mushy, flat, and though juicy, the juice
> unfortunately went everywhere else but the berries, leaving behind a
> relatively tasteless mush. Certainly wasn't what I was hoping for...
>
> My question: is this common for frozen berries? Or should I just
> consider it a bad brand and try another?

Frozen berries are not your best bet for anything other than maybe
baking or making ice cream. If you can't get fresh, look for canned
instead. Frozen berries are also good for fruit smoothies.
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