On 5/17/2015 9:57 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "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.
>>>
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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.
>
> Do you like canned corn?
>

Typically, if I open a can and see corn, I'm happy.