On 5/18/2015 10:17 AM, Cabrito del Bosque wrote:
> On 5/18/2015 2:07 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> On 5/17/2015 9:57 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>
>
> But what if it's those blue lake green beans?

Then I am sad... very sad. :-(