Gary wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >
> > On 1/6/2017 7:28 AM, wrote:
> > > What is that pungent after-taste that stays with you once you
> > > prepare and have a can of spaghetti or ravioli?
> > >
> >
> > Don't remember. It has been over 50 years since I had a taste of
> > that horrid stuff. Make pasta with a jarred sauce if you want easy
> > and acceptable taste.
>
> I haven't eaten canned spaghetti in about 40 years. I did eat it
> occasionally in my early twenties though when I just wanted a quick
> filler and didn't worry about taste. I do remember though that it's
> better eaten cold right out of the can. If you heat it up, it gets too
> soupy (watery).
>
> Canned ravioli, I'll buy on sale sometimes when hurricane season is
> approaching. Just for backup food that needs no refrigeration or even
> heat to eat.
>
> I've never noticed any "pungent after-taste" though. You either like
> the canned stuff or you don't.
>
> IMO, canned meals are good for emergency situations (like no power). I
> rarely buy any canned meals these days except for that.
Well, Hampton Roads is petty much snowed in as you know (others may or
may not know).
It was utterly INSANE at Harris Teeters on Thursday. I went because of
the super double coupons to 2$ (and expected the crazy folks to wait
until Friday to get stupid with 5gallons of milk for a 3 day event).
Instead I got one of the last 3 carts and after that, folks were
waiting in the parking lot for people to come out with one.
It was fairly hilarous watching folks stock up as if it would be a
month before the stores would be open.
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