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Old 12-10-2008, 19:33
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Handy and convenient, or the last refuge for the lazy cook?
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Old 12-10-2008, 19:58
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Can't go without tinned Marrowfat peas for the sunday dinner
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Old 12-10-2008, 19:59
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Handy and convenient, or the last refuge for the lazy cook?
Both.
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Old 12-10-2008, 20:22
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At least it is getting some sort of vegetable inside you. Peas and sweetcorn are genuinely nice but the potatos (last tried many moons ago) were pretty rank.
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Old 12-10-2008, 20:27
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tinned tomatoes in a spag bol / chilli - yes
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Old 12-10-2008, 20:39
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I find tinned tomatoes taste a bit like vomit, but I've always got time for tinned sweetcorn. I sometimes sit and eat it on its own
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Old 12-10-2008, 22:09
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i use tinned toms a lot- but never got the taste of vomit...
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Old 13-10-2008, 21:42
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Can't go without tinned Marrowfat peas for the sunday dinner
Mmmm love them.
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Old 13-10-2008, 22:03
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I use tinned plum toms and put a dollop of brown sauce in the pan with them to thicken it up and thats my tomato soup.

Or tinned toms on toast, with brown sauce. I do like my brown sauce.

Sweetcorn also handy for a tuna mix and in stir fries - and I've eaten sweetcorn straight from the tin too!

Loved marrowfat peas when I was a kid, wouldn't eat any other type.

Ratatouille handy to go on jacket spuds, and I've bought the mixed beans for salads.

Potatoes, carrots and mushrooms are pretty yuk and bland though.
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Old 13-10-2008, 23:24
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I quite like those tinned new potatoes.........

Obviously it's an acquired taste and they don't taste much like any potato I've every eaten but they have their own distinct flavour, which I like............

Tinned processed peas are fine...........I prefer dried peas but you have to soak them overnight and cook for 45 minutes. They do make incredibly 'mushy peas' but it's a lot of trouble..........

Baked beans..........natch !

Kidney Beans.........I always used to use the dried ones, but tinned are so much more convenient


I always found tinned carrots to be yucky, limp.........totally devoid of 'crunch' which is the main point of a carrot........I only eat them raw.

The very thought of tinned mushrooms makes me sick.......
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Old 13-10-2008, 23:29
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I always found tinned carrots to be yucky, limp.........totally devoid of 'crunch' which is the main point of a carrot........I only eat them raw.
Same here. I'm just getting in to having them cooked but for me they still need a bite to them.
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Old 14-10-2008, 15:35
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tinned tomatoes in a spag bol / chilli - yes
[PEDANT]

Tomatoes are a fruit.

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Sorry.
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Old 14-10-2008, 16:01
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I eat tinned Batchelors mushy peas, Branston baked beans, Crosse And Blackwell garden peas ( best tasting! ), butter beans, baby carrots, tinned sweetcorn. Also have tinned whole tomatoes with bacon and toast. Have fresh veg. too but tinned count towards 5 a day and are convenient.

Oh tinned creamed mushrooms on toast!
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Old 14-10-2008, 16:50
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[PEDANT]

Tomatoes are a fruit.

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Sorry.
I surprised you didn't mention Peas or Sweetcorn
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Old 14-10-2008, 17:05
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I eat tinned Batchelors mushy peas, Branston baked beans, Crosse And Blackwell garden peas ( best tasting! ), butter beans, baby carrots, tinned sweetcorn. Also have tinned whole tomatoes with bacon and toast. Have fresh veg. too but tinned count towards 5 a day and are convenient.

Oh tinned creamed mushrooms on toast!

I like those with a baked potato. Nice!

I use chick peas, sweetcorn, tomatoes, butter beans, kidney beans, pinto beans and baked beans. Spinach is the worse I've come across.
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Old 14-10-2008, 17:10
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Tinned Asparagus is probably the worst i've tried
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Old 14-10-2008, 17:25
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I use tinned sweetcorn regularly, very convenient and tastes great, esp the ones with little bits of mixed peppers through them.

I use a lot of tinned chickpeas and mixed beans as well, I do used the dried versions of these but if they are going into a curry or chili sauce then the tinned is just as good.

I used tinned tomatoes on a regular basis, I hate fresh tomatoes they are revolting so any tomato based dish I make, it is tinned tomatoes I use.

I always have a tin of carrots in the cupboard, they are edible but I much prefer fresh carrots as I like them with a bit of crunch so I only use them if I've forgot to but fresh carrots to have with my meal.

I noticed the other day my local corner shop is selling tinned Brussel sprouts, that almost made me throw up a little, I can't think of a worst tinned veg. YUK.
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Old 14-10-2008, 17:32
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My mum used to like tinned garden peas and tinned carrots. The carrots aren't too bad, just to eat. Very sweet.
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Old 14-10-2008, 19:52
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Tinned button mushrooms are surprisingly nice.

We regularly use tinned sweetcorn, mushy peas and plum tomatoes.
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Old 14-10-2008, 19:53
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I surprised you didn't mention Peas or Sweetcorn
pease and sweetcorn are veg arnt they?
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Old 14-10-2008, 20:26
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Not if you're being pedantic
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Old 14-10-2008, 22:23
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I'm not a fan of tinned veg but they are okay. First I use fresh, if I'm out I'll go for frozen, however having a tin of peas or corn on hand is always great in a pinch if I haven't been shopping.

Other than that the only thing I really buy is tinned tomatoes. So many things I make use tomatoes but I can't keep enough on hand for my whims. I'll usually have some passata on hand to make them but if I don't the tins really come in handy, put them in a food processor with some herbs and such, lovely. Especially for my favourite....Stuffed Peppers...YUM!
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Old 14-10-2008, 22:29
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I use a lot of tinned chickpeas.

I noticed the other day my local corner shop is selling tinned Brussel sprouts, that almost made me throw up a little, I can't think of a worst tinned veg. YUK.
I forgot to mention I do use tinned chickpeas. I tried using the dry ones, however the time it takes so soak them and all means I have to plan well in advance which I don't do to often. The tinned are much more convenient wiothout a real noticeable difference in taste.

I also tried those brussel sprouts and I have to agree with you. Totally and utterly AWFUL!!!
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Old 14-10-2008, 22:30
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Tinned tomatoes and sweetcorn are nice.

I can't stand tinned peas or carrots.

Tinned beans are very good as you don't risk undercooking them.

I have never seen brussels in a tin.
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Old 14-10-2008, 23:08
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I've forgotten artichoke hearts. I use them sometimes.
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