"Roy" > wrote in message
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> On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 3:22:30 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 10:49:53 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> > "dsi1" <> wrote in message
>> > ...
>> > > 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.
>> >
>> >
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>> I was looking for some canned corn last night but alas, the cupboard was
>> bare. If I had a cornfield behind the condo, I would have gone out into
>> the warm tropical night and picked it. Unfortunately, there is no field
>> back there. OTOH, I'm not that big on veggies. Rice would be my favorite
>> vegetable. Hee hee.
>
> Canned goods have been a godsend since I discharged my cook, serving maids
> and
> my butler. They must be still popular as most grocery stores have a super
> abundance of food products all contained inside of tinned cans. Quality is
> quite good as well and for the most part is not rotten or filled with vile
> tasting content.
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I don't like canned carrots or beans but I've never had a can which was
rotten or tasted vile.

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