Rinse Can Veggies

TAF CAF · 09-14-2006, 01:33 PM

Well... I thought my friend (and long time cook) was completely off his rocker when he told me to rinse my green beans in the can before using them.

But I did...

And it made a HUGE difference in the way they tasted.* Now I open my cans, drain, fill with water, drain, and fill, and drain.

I found it makes the biggest difference in whole kernal corn.* But all the veggies I rinse taste more like veggies and less like cans.

So I was wondering... who else has tried this trick?

jeff · 09-14-2006, 09:30 PM

Can veggies? I'm sorry, what are those? :D

If you cant find fresh, try frozen veggies. if you cant find frozen then.... sigh.... I guess can is doable =)

Just remember, canned veggies retain a lot of their nutrients in that fluid. while it may taste good to rinse it, you're losing most of the reason you eat the veggies in the first place.

jeff · 09-14-2006, 09:30 PM

BTW welcome to the forum!

TAF CAF · 09-14-2006, 09:48 PM

Sure fresh is better... but when all you have is a can of green beans and the store is 2 hours away... you go for the can.

Cannysage · 09-22-2006, 05:03 PM

heh.. yeah.. can veggies tastes like metal, even when they're washed.. but washing them is better than not, I suppose. :)

nperkins · 09-23-2006, 10:48 AM

I washed a can of red beans teh other night... WOW.. WHAT A DIFFERENCE...

jeff · 09-23-2006, 11:31 AM

I'm a firm believer in, if you can't get it fresh, you can still get it frozen. :P

TAF CAF · 09-23-2006, 01:30 PM

Okay... so maybe I should add a vote listing to the poll (see the top of this thread) that says:

Won't eat a canned veggie if it were the last veggie in the world.

LOL

jeff · 09-23-2006, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAF CAF

Okay... so maybe I should add a vote listing to the poll (see the top of this thread) that says:

Won't eat a canned veggie if it were the last veggie in the world.

LOL

Well... canned corn isnt to shabby.

TAF CAF · 09-26-2006, 02:44 PM

Of course, canned corn is really one of the ones that brand does matter on. I have found green beans to be about the same for all brands, but corn can be really bad with some of the off-brand labels. Peas have a bit of difference too.

View Poll Results: Okay... I want to know if you rinse your canned veggies... like green beans, etc.
Rinse every time.	1	33.33%
Rinse occationally.	0	0%
Don't see a difference.	0	0%
Never tried it... but will try.	1	33.33%
Never tried it... and never will.	1	33.33%
Voters: 3. You may not vote on this poll

09-14-2006, 01:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
TAF CAF Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	Rinse Can Veggies Well... I thought my friend (and long time cook) was completely off his rocker when he told me to rinse my green beans in the can before using them. But I did... And it made a HUGE difference in the way they tasted.* Now I open my cans, drain, fill with water, drain, and fill, and drain. I found it makes the biggest difference in whole kernal corn.* But all the veggies I rinse taste more like veggies and less like cans. So I was wondering... who else has tried this trick? Please register or log in to remove this ad and the ads attached to all the pictures

09-14-2006, 09:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
jeff Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 878	Re: Rinse Can Veggies Can veggies? I'm sorry, what are those? :D If you cant find fresh, try frozen veggies. if you cant find frozen then.... sigh.... I guess can is doable =) Just remember, canned veggies retain a lot of their nutrients in that fluid. while it may taste good to rinse it, you're losing most of the reason you eat the veggies in the first place.

09-14-2006, 09:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
jeff Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 878	Re: Rinse Can Veggies BTW welcome to the forum!

09-14-2006, 09:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
TAF CAF Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	Re: Rinse Can Veggies Sure fresh is better... but when all you have is a can of green beans and the store is 2 hours away... you go for the can.

09-22-2006, 05:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cannysage Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 69	Re: Rinse Can Veggies heh.. yeah.. can veggies tastes like metal, even when they're washed.. but washing them is better than not, I suppose. :)

09-23-2006, 10:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
nperkins Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 89	Re: Rinse Can Veggies I washed a can of red beans teh other night... WOW.. WHAT A DIFFERENCE...

09-23-2006, 11:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
jeff Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 878	Re: Rinse Can Veggies I'm a firm believer in, if you can't get it fresh, you can still get it frozen. :P

09-23-2006, 01:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
TAF CAF Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	Re: Rinse Can Veggies Okay... so maybe I should add a vote listing to the poll (see the top of this thread) that says: Won't eat a canned veggie if it were the last veggie in the world. LOL

09-26-2006, 02:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
TAF CAF Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	Re: Rinse Can Veggies Of course, canned corn is really one of the ones that brand does matter on. I have found green beans to be about the same for all brands, but corn can be really bad with some of the off-brand labels. Peas have a bit of difference too.

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