Tinned foods
5hane
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Why is it frowned upon to eat tinned foods and yet the same frowners often have no issues with tinned chopped tomatoes?
I know its true that more and more scientists are in agreement that the metals are being transfered into the foods, but that doesn't explain why the frowners are happy to still eat tinned chopped tomatoes.
I know its true that more and more scientists are in agreement that the metals are being transfered into the foods, but that doesn't explain why the frowners are happy to still eat tinned chopped tomatoes.
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But who are these people? I can't say I have ever encountered anyone who looks down on people who eat frozen or tinned food. As I said, I eat lots of tinned food, but I also have 2 freezers full of different types meat, fish and veg. Why would anyone look down on someone who eats frozen food?
It's pure snobbery, that's all. They claim to only eat fresh food, cooked from scratch and anything out of a tin or a freezer is beneath them. Yet they do eat food from the freezer and they use tins. There was even something on the telly about it the other week, they were trying to get a family to start using frozen food, and doing visual and taste tests fresh v frozen. Some of the snooty comments were unbelievable.
I'll tell you which snob I heard it from recently; it was that righteous **** Jamie Oliver.
The git then went on to use tinned tomms.
We eat almost all tinned foods when we go camping, about to go for a fortnight and have tins ready to go. I have to admit I crave a green vegetable or two when I come back though !
Lol. I am glad I don't know any snobs then!
I don't tend to use my freezer much either, not because I've anything against it but I just never really need it. All it generally contains is vodka, ice cream and sometimes we occasionally have fish fingers. At the moment there's some steak in there because I got a huge piece of rib-eye cheap and it sliced into about 8 steaks so that had to be frozen. Other than that my freezer rarely gets used, we don't eat ready meals and I'd rather spend an extra 10 minutes and make my own chips or potato wedges than have oven chips. We don't tend to have leftovers as if I make enough for 4 people we just eat it the following day.
Nothing against people who eat tinned and frozen though.
What on earth does that mean? I make my own pasta, I buy penne, conchigle, fusili, macaroni etc but ravioli, tortellini, lasagna sheets, spaghetti and tagliatelle type pasta I like to make fresh. It definitely tastes better and is quite enjoyable to make. I'm certainly not a snob though, I just firmly believe food should be enjoyed and like to eat the nicest I can.
It's the people who only make their own, the ones who think dried is second best and they are better than anyone who eats dried pasta. They are around and you are obviously not one of them.
If i freeze half of it is it frozen food when I decide to use it?
If so, I'll not be having anymore of that nonsense from my butcher!
There are people who think that fresh pasta is best, yes, but I doubt very many of them think they are better than anyone else because of that. I think this kind of ultra-snobbery is largely a figment of some people's imaginations.
Stewed steak is my ultimate food paradise!
A tin of stewed steak mixed with a tin of mixed veg = a very quick, tasty and high protein meal at work.
I agree. It's a bit strange. For example I prefer fresh fish to frozen fish, however I don't think I am a better person because I prefer fresh fish. I imagine it's the same for people who prefer fresh pasta!
I make pasta now and again but mostly use dried. I've never met a food "snob" who makes every single meal from scratch and who never opens a tin or uses frozen food. Frozen peas are a fantastic ingredient for example.
Obviously we haven't met the same people I can remember one forum where there was uproar when I said I used dried pasta and had never made my own some real food snobs on that site.
Oh right. I thought you meant people you knew in real life, not internet morons. I take internet morons with a pinch of salt tbh.
The main benefit is that it makes you a better person.
It's far superior.
I make my own pasta because I bought an attachment for my food mixer and it makes sheets, tagliatelle and linguini.
It's a grown up Playdoh factory - it's fun and satisfying.:p
On the other hand I always have packs of dried pasta for when I cant be arsed.