"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 10:49:53 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> "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.
>>
>
> 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.

Do you like canned corn?

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