aem wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
> [snip preceding]
> > Then maybe you'd care to explain what the obvious risk of using an
> > opened can for storing food in the refrigerator is? (Hint: I've
> > already explained in an earlier post why it's not risky. You might
> > want to refer to that.)
> >
> Well, let's just think about it for a minute instead of citing
> anecdotal experience or industry lawyers. The ideal refrigerator
> storage container will be of material that won't react with the food,
> will be airtight, and will minimize the volume of air inside the
> container, right? The first is no problem for cans because they
don't
> use the wrong material (any more) to begin with. The second depends
on
> how you cover the can--paper, baggie, plastic, foil--and how tightly
> you seal it. In most cases, a real storage container will win this
> competition. The third factor depends on how much is left in the can
> versus how well-sized to the contents is the separate container. I'd
> guess the can loses this comparison more often than it wins. So,
> storing unused food in its can probably is a little bit inferior to
> using a separate container, if the time period is long enough.
That's
> usually quite a few days for most foods.
>
> The can has one big advantage: when the food does go bad you can
just
> throw the whole thing away. You don't have to deal with scraping out
> yucky stuff and then thoroughly washing the container.
>
> None of this matters to the anal personality type whose refrigerator
is
> tidy and organized with everything in its proper container and every
> container in its proper place. I used to know one of those, but
> thankfully she left my life.
>
> -aem

Why yoose imbeciles can't figure out why NOT to store leftovers in cans
is utterly amazing.

Slews of reputable citations can be found, and from all corners of the
world, not just the US... here's another"

http://tinyurl.com/6cfn3

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/b...y_storage?Open


Sheldon