This can be subjective of course, but generally speaking it is accepted that fresh food tastes better. What exactly happens in the food that makes it lose taste after it has been frozen?
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The structure of the food can become broken when freezing, due to ice crystals forming and shredding the cells. The flavour is contained in these cells, so it too can be affected. However, the texture of the food can play a part in why we think something tastes better. Food that was frozen and came out mushy feels worse to us, and that can play a part in how we perceive the flavour.
From a nutrition point of view, there’s evidence that food frozen close to the source is more nutrient rich than fresh food, because generally fresh food has sat in a warehouse for months, and depreciated a bit.
But in my experience, depending on how you use the food, there is no taste difference. I’ve made soup with frozen brocolli and fresh brocolli, and they taste the same, because by the time im eating it its been cooked and texture no longer plays a part. Ymmv
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