Sheldon wrote:
> aem wrote:
>
>> Sheldon wrote:
>>
>>> [snip] 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
>>
>> Maybe because the reputable citations simply say 'don't do it'
>> without saying anything about _why_ moving the food to another
>> container is better. It's not the temperature, it's not covering
>> any container airtight, what is it? This cite is another
>> government agency which will naturally err on the side of
>> caution. If they actually know something that's wrong with using
>> original cans, they don't say so.
>>
>> Is it just canned goods? I opened a jar of pickle relish the
>> other day to mix some with mayo, etc. for a kind of tartar sauce.
>> Put the jar back in the 'fridge. Should I have transferred the
>> relish to a storage container? What makes glass better than
>> cans? What about the leftover sour cream? What makes coated
>> paper better than cans?
>
>
> Sheesh... so close yet so far... you are truly dumb beyond belief,
> and you're fighting tooth and claw to remain so. You actually
> answered the question... but with the IQ of sea cucumber there's no
> way you can know.

So I guess Wizard Sheldon's answer is, "No, I don't have any good
reasons. I read it somewhere and that's good enough for me."

Pastorio