If you're vegan (or vegetarian), head to the freezer aisle of the grocery store and stock up on this versatile vegetable. Here's why.

you can find two types of edamame in the frozen vegetable section: shelled or with the pods. Both are already cooked and ready to be thawed and eaten. I keep a bag of each in my freezer.

It's even simpler than that. By keeping a bag of frozen, shelled edamame in your freezer, you can give your vegetarian pho a ...