Thread: Canned veggies

On Feb 18, 1:51*pm, vn1...@webtv.net (R P) wrote:
> * * * How much difference in nutrition would you think there is between
> fresh & canned vegetables?
>
> * *I luv fresh,..but canned are easier to keep. The stores sell so many
> veggies in large quantity that for a single person,..if ya keep a
> verity,..they can go bad before you eat them..I hate that!
> .....TIA....Ron

As a single person myself, I often get fresh veggies in very small
amounts at a supermarket salad bar - you can find onion, carrot,
celery, radish, broccoli, cauliflower - lots of choices and you buy
just what you need for one or two meals.

Fresh fruits generally last longer ... but I do buy DelMonte Fresh
Naturals (refrigerated produce case) and other refrigerated fresh
jarred fruit sometimes. And berries always come in small amounts (and
need to be used up fairly quickly).

N.

On Feb 18, 2:51*pm, vn1...@webtv.net (R P) wrote:
> * * * How much difference in nutrition would you think there is between
> fresh & canned vegetables?
>
> * *I luv fresh,..but canned are easier to keep. The stores sell so many
> veggies in large quantity that for a single person,..if ya keep a
> verity,..they can go bad before you eat them..I hate that!
> .....TIA....Ron

Try frozen vegetables. The best of both worlds, and you don't have
to eat them cooked to mush (as so many canned vegetables are).

Cindy Hamilton

R P wrote:
> How much difference in nutrition would you think there is between
> fresh & canned vegetables?
>
> I luv fresh,..but canned are easier to keep. The stores sell so many
> veggies in large quantity that for a single person,..if ya keep a
> verity,..they can go bad before you eat them..I hate that!

A lot of times, frozen is best. Do you have room for that?

nancy

R P wrote:
> How much difference in nutrition would you think there is between
> fresh & canned vegetables?
>
> I luv fresh,..but canned are easier to keep. The stores sell so many
> veggies in large quantity that for a single person,..if ya keep a
> verity,..they can go bad before you eat them..I hate that!
> .....TIA....Ron
>
After fresh, I prefer frozen. I think textures and tastes suffer too
much when good veggies get canned. The exceptions I use canned are
beans, tomatoes, beets and occasionally creamed corn.

[email protected] (R P) wrote:
>
> How much difference in nutrition would you think there is between
> fresh & canned vegetables?

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R wrote on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:51:04 -0500:

> How much difference in nutrition would you think there
> is between fresh & canned vegetables?

> I luv fresh,..but canned are easier to keep. The stores
> sell so many veggies in large quantity that for a single
> person,..if ya keep a verity,..they can go bad before you eat
> them..I hate that!
> .....TIA....Ron

I know the problem but some vegetables like carrots, onions, sweet and
hot peppers, eggplant and jicama keep well in the fridge and French
beans, Brussels Sprouts, artichokes, mushrooms and squash can usually be
bought in small quantities. Asparagus will keep for several days. Frozen
lima beans and peas are almost as good as fresh, IMHO. The only canned
vegetables I use are things like chick peas, beans and cooked tomatoes.
Those freeze quite well after opening the can.

I came across something new to me last week: washed lettuce in a plastic
box with the roots attached and wrapped in wet tissue. It was a bit
expensive but the lettuce was good for a week at room temperature.
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

On 2009-02-18, R P <[email protected]> wrote:

> I luv fresh,..but canned are easier to keep. The stores sell so many
> veggies in large quantity that for a single person,..if ya keep a
> verity,..they can go bad before you eat them..I hate that!
> .....TIA....Ron

Most ppl don't realize it, but plain ol' canned veggies/fruits are nothng
but water and salt and the veg/fruit. Unless "nutrition" can penetrate
metal, it's all still in the can. Unfortunately, much of the "nutrition"
has leeched out into the liquid.

SOLUTION: since canned foods are cooked beyond done, they only need to be
heated, not actually cooked any longer. Use a pan or the microwave and heat
contents in the liquid they came in and consume both.

nb

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (R P) wrote:

> How much difference in nutrition would you think there is between
> fresh & canned vegetables?
>
> I luv fresh,..but canned are easier to keep. The stores sell so many
> veggies in large quantity that for a single person,..if ya keep a
> verity,..they can go bad before you eat them..I hate that!
> .....TIA....Ron

What do you do once you open the can, though? They don't keep any
better.

Have you compared prices of canned vs fresh? Seems like you can get a
#10 can (maybe a gallon) for a few dollars, or enough to feed a dozen
for a couple of bucks, or 4 servings for 60 cents, or two servings for
55 cents.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA
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