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On 11/14/2018 2:32 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 14 Nov 2018 08:10:38a, jmcquown told us...
>
>> On 11/13/2018 9:52 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 11/10/2018 9:16 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> On 11/10/2018 8:45 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sat 10 Nov 2018 05:45:45p, jmcquown told us...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Somewhere in the conglomeration of posts, someone mentioned
>>>>>>>> it's amazing how many people dislike peas. I said I didn't
>>>>>>>> like peas when I was growing up because the only ones I ever
>>>>>>>> had were canned peas.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sheldon mentioned Le Seuer brand canned young peas. Just
>>>>>>>> thought I'd mention, yes, I've tried that brand. They are
>>>>>>>> slightly better than other brands of canned peas. But hey,
>>>>>>>> they're still just canned peas. I much prefer the taste and
>>>>>>>> texture of frozen baby peas over any brand of canned peas.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You've made it painfully clear that you can't stand canned
>>>>>>> peas, and probably are not over fond of frozen peas altough
>>>>>>> willing to eat them. Need it be said again?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wow, Wayne. Just trying to bring things back to food related
>>>>>> topics. Pardon me if I peed in your Cheerios!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I actually *do* like frozen peas. I nearly always have some in
>>>>>> the freezer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> He's acting more and more like a member of the *critical crowd*
>>>>> these days. Dunno why.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheri
>>>>
>>>> I thought I'd made it perfectly clear I like fresh or frozen
>>>> *baby* or small peas.Â* I've just never had a brand of canned
>>>> peas that I like. So what?Â* I don't have to buy them.Â* Le Seuer
>>>> brand didn't impress me.
>>>>
>>>> Want to know what I *really* dislike?Â* Canned carrots.
>>>>
>>>> I occasionally use finely diced carrots when I make soup or
>>>> stew. Canned carrots?Â* Ugh.Â* That's another thing my mother used
>>>> to buy that never made it into my cooking repetoire.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't like canned carrots either, about the only canned veggies
>>> I like are creamed corn which I use in some recipes, I like some
>>> canned beans though, other than that I do prefer fresh or frozen.
>>>
>>> Cheri

>>
>> I use canned beans for soups and chili con carne. I use canned
>> corn (not the creamed variety) to make corn chowder. I haven't
>> made corn chowder in years, I really should make some soon.
>>
>> Jill
>>

>
> I used canned kidney beans, blck beans, Navy beans, etc. I prefer
> using frozen corn for many things, but don't have a problem with
> using canned. Canned green peas are altogether different and totally
> off my shoppng list, although I do buy them for David. He really
> likes the.
>

I'm sure my aversion to many canned vegetables is due to eating them as
a child in the 1960's. There wasn't the vast array of frozen vegetables
like there are now, at least not at the military commissaries where Mom
shopped.

Jill