"Cabrito del Bosque" > wrote in message
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> On 5/17/2015 2:52 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "Cabrito del Bosque" > wrote in message
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>>> On 5/17/2015 2:49 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>>>>> On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 7:59:24 AM UTC-10, JRStern wrote:
>>>>>> On Sat, 16 May 2015 10:49:02 +0100, Tim w >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >Stuff that's added to the can: salt, sugar, preservatives,
>>>>>> antioxidants,
>>>>>> >oil and there is some concern about chemicals from the can lining
>>>>>> itself
>>>>>> >(BPA for instance).
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >The canning process: sterilisation requires heating to above boiling
>>>>>> >point under high pressure. That's why canned fruit and vegetables
>>>>>> >are
>>>>>> >cooked almost to mush. That's why they have less nutritional value.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >The produce itself: farming to produce a great quantity of
>>>>>> >identical,
>>>>>> >bland, faultless, regular sized items is not the same as farming for
>>>>>> >quality produce. It actually requires many of the worst farming
>>>>>> >practices in terms of chemical use and seed quality.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >Taste and texture. Should be self-evident.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >Obviously not all cans are the same. Not all of them have sugar in
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> >some contain organic produce, so this is all generalisation.
>>>>>> Obviously
>>>>>> >eating second rate food isn't going to kill you. Obviously you can't
>>>>>> get
>>>>>> >exotic fruits fresh, local, and year-round anywhere. You will see no
>>>>>> >sources cited here. google it yourself if you want to know.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >Tim W
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Some stuff works reasonably well in cans - pork and bean type
>>>>>> products, canned salmon - no it's not fresh salmon but for some uses
>>>>>> it's great. I don't think I've ever had pork and beans made all
>>>>>> fresh, from fresh beans, made within the hour, etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just like a lot of Chinese food really *is* better the next day, it
>>>>>> benefits in many ways from the time it takes the ingredients to
>>>>>> interact. Or wine that benefits from sitting in the bottle for a few
>>>>>> extra years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just saying that there's no problem in principle, for some canned
>>>>>> foods being quite OK.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> J.
>>>>>
>>>>> In this part of the world, Chinese food just turns icky soon after
>>>>> it's served. I can't think of any that would be much good the next
>>>>> day. Stuffed bittermelon might be OK but that's the only dish I can
>>>>> think of at the moment. Give me some time to think of others. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't have any problem with canned foods. The reason it's fallen out
>>>>> of favor is because most everybody has refrigeration and access to
>>>>> fresh stuff. Take that away from people and canned foods will be a
>>>>> godsend. Canned foods are important during disasters and wars. It was
>>>>> originally designed to support military troops in the field and it
>>>>> still serves that purpose well, over 200 years later. Anybody that
>>>>> looks down on can foods have had too easy of a life. The reality is
>>>>> that canned foods have sustained life, not shortened it.
>>>>
>>>> Very well said. The only veg I prefer canned is sweet corn (ie corn
>>>> off
>>>> the cob) but in lean times. who knows what we would be grateful for.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Spam of course!
>>
>> Hmmm I might have to go vegetarian
>>
>>
> Beans?

Well, when I say, vegetarian, only so far as spam ...

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