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Default Why canned food is not as good as fresh

On Tue, 19 May 2015 20:15:25 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 5/19/2015 5:27 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Why? I said that I was fine eating it straight from the can. No
>>>> need to
>>>> heat it.
>>>
>>> Just my thoughts here Julie and I'm not judging you. But just opening
>>> a can of vegetables and eating them cold sounds like survival eating
>>> and not really enjoying a meal. I did that when I was in college and
>>> needed a quick fix but never since those days. That doesn't sound
>>> like enjoyable eating at all...just survival.

>>
>> So? Do you really think those canned vegetables are going to be any
>> better when heated? Now some things, I would heat. Like potatoes. But
>> things like beans, corn and peas are fine at room temp. or chilled.
>> Look at any salad bar. They're there!

>
>Uh, except you're not at a salad bar. You're eating vegetables straight
>out of the can in your house. If you weren't in a house you'd come
>across as the equivalent of a bag lady. Please sir, do you have a can
>opener?


And washed down by one of 12 cans of sodas consumed each day.

Food is such a joyous and positive experience in the Bove household...
It really brings the family together too.