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> On 08/07/2013 08:56 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
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> > "Sqwertz" <>
> >> This made me think of the can of Bela Sardines in cayenne olive oil I
> >> had down in the pantry. Which has just now been consumed. Bela
> >> Sardines kick the shit out of any other brand.
> >>
> >> -sw
> >
> > Nobody's mentioned but there is a very good reason for washing a can
> > before opening. It's not the dust and fluff in your own pantry but the
> > real possibility that the grocer or before that shipper has treated them
> > with rat poison and assorted other offenses to your delicate
> > sensibilities. Hot water and soap are heaps cheaper than a trip to the
> > emergency room or the claim of a 'virus going around'. Polly
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> I'll at least wipe the top of a can before opening it. With canned
> beans, I'll often open the bottom of the can instead of the top,
> figuring there's less contamination on the bottom. Plus, I can get to
> the stuff that settles inside the can.

Actually, that idea is not half bad - the bit about opening the bottom
of a can so as the get the stuff that has settled. I'm going to steal
that next time I open a can of processed peas.