Precut anything is more expensive. Vegetables typically are precut into very large pieces. Since you still have to cut them, it doesn’t make sense to spend the extra money in the first place. Additionally, the moment you cut a fruit or vegetable you expose it to air and it starts to lose some of its nutritional value. If you are going to the trouble to make fresh produce for your family, you want as much nutrition as possible. In order to retain the nutrients in the produce you need to cut them yourself when you’re ready to use them.
Having cut-up fruits and vegetables ready for family snacks is a great idea, but cut them yourself. The time between you cutting them and your family eating them is much shorter than the time it takes a packager to cut, package, and ship them to your grocery store. You also have no control over the length of time they have been sitting on the shelf.
The only precut vegetable I use is sliced mushrooms, and the only vegetables I use that would be considered shortcuts are pre-washed spinach and salad greens.
Cooking is easier than you think and you and your family are worth the time and effort it takes.
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