Canned veg, weird storage advice

[throwaway4372]

Felt like trying some canned veg today, for example:

https://www.asda.com/groceries/product/tinned-vegetables/just-essentials-by-asda-sliced-carrots/522960

The storage section of the label says:

Storage
Unopened: Store in a cool, dry place.
Opened: Transfer unused contents into a suitable, non-metallic container; cover and refrigerate. Use within 2 days.
For best before end: see end of can

What's the reason behind that?

For me the natural thing to do would be open the can, use half, put can in fridge, use other half tomorrow.

 

[Jim99]

Felt like trying some canned veg today, for example:

https://www.asda.com/groceries/product/tinned-vegetables/just-essentials-by-asda-sliced-carrots/522960

The storage section of the label says:


What's the reason behind that?

For me the natural thing to do would be open the can, use half, put can in fridge, use other half tomorrow.

My wife always said it's because the contents can start to taste bad / metallic if you leave it in an open can.

As a result we've never done it, so not sure if that's true or how long it takes.

 

[Brun]

Think it's just a case of maintaining the freshness. Whether it makes any difference over two days I've no idea, but there's a simple way to find out.

 

[j.col]

My wife always said it's because the contents can start to taste bad / metallic if you leave it in an open can.

As a result we've never done it, so not sure if that's true or how long it takes.

I was brought up The same, if you open a can you always put any remaining food into a bowl.

Iirc the reason was it was either the metallic taste or back in the 60's or 70's the lining inside the tin could oxidise in contact with air.

 

[ANDREW GREEN]

Felt like trying some canned veg today, for example:

https://www.asda.com/groceries/product/tinned-vegetables/just-essentials-by-asda-sliced-carrots/522960

The storage section of the label says:


What's the reason behind that?

For me the natural thing to do would be open the can, use half, put can in fridge, use other half tomorrow.

Because once opened the oxygen makes the tin leak into your food, which could be poisonous or at least make it taste worse

 

[hornetstinger]

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[Brazo]

Felt like trying some canned veg today,

Said nobody ever…

 

[PlacidCasual]

Probably oxidation the veg may be acidic (or the water is) and they're worried about a reaction spoiling the flavour.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Probably the breakdown of BPA and rusting of the steel.

 

[Dg834man]

I put out a few bean tins today that had been sitting for a few days next to the sink after washing them out they were rusty inside.

 

[mid_gen]

Felt like trying some canned veg today, for example:

https://www.asda.com/groceries/product/tinned-vegetables/just-essentials-by-asda-sliced-carrots/522960

Why?

I genuinely don't understand what would drive anyone to buy limp, soggy, bland processed ****e like that when you can buy fresh carrots absolutely anywhere, for peanuts, which taste better and are far better for you. Why do you hate you own body so much?

You can even just slam them in a microwave if you want to pretend to be a total degenerate.

 

[DJMK4]

There is only one thing worse than buying tinned vegetables


and thats buying a tinned chicken and then opening it, and letting it and all its slime juices slide out of the tin.

 

[throwaway4372]

So many foods make me ill, just trying a few bland things to see what happens. Nothing to get your knickers in a twist about.

 

[Efour]

Frozen veg is "bland" but 500x better if you CBA with fresh....

 

[kration]

So many foods make me ill, just trying a few bland things to see what happens. Nothing to get your knickers in a twist about.

When I've had to use tinned veg, I've found D'Aucy tinned peas and baby carrots to taste ok.