"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
> Vox Humana wrote:
> > I can see how the contents of the can might
> > not cook evenly if isn't fully covered, but that is the opposite of
having
> > the can explode.
> >
>
> Making sure the can is fully submerged doesn't do anything except give you
> more water in the pot so it takes longer to boil dry while you're not
> watching it.
>
> It's a harmless but needless precaution. Just like sterilizing your jars
> before you fill them when you're gonna pressure-can them anyway.
>
> I think pressure cooking several unopened cans at once for an hour at 15
> pounds makes sense; the extra cans can be stored on the shelf
ready-to-use.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob

That all makes sense to me.

"Vox Humana" > wrote:


> That all makes sense to me.
>

Or, if you're the patient sort, buy a few cans every year. About five
or ten years down the road, the first ones you bought should have
reached that state on their own.

(Just opened a 6 year old tin of SCM for my coffee - it was darkened and
thick. The longer it sits, the better. :-))

"Blanche Nonken" > wrote in message
...
> "Vox Humana" > wrote:
>
>
> > That all makes sense to me.
> >
>
> Or, if you're the patient sort, buy a few cans every year. About five
> or ten years down the road, the first ones you bought should have
> reached that state on their own.
>
> (Just opened a 6 year old tin of SCM for my coffee - it was darkened and
> thick. The longer it sits, the better. :-))

I had that happen to me once. I don't use much SCM and when I opened an old
can it was dark. I threw it away thinking it was spoiled!

In ,
Vox Humana > took a deep breath, sighed and spoke thusly:
> "Blanche Nonken" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Vox Humana" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> That all makes sense to me.
>>>
>>
>> Or, if you're the patient sort, buy a few cans every year. About
>> five
>> or ten years down the road, the first ones you bought should have
>> reached that state on their own.
>>
>> (Just opened a 6 year old tin of SCM for my coffee - it was darkened
>> and thick. The longer it sits, the better. :-))
>
> I had that happen to me once. I don't use much SCM and when I opened
> an old can it was dark. I threw it away thinking it was spoiled!

All this talk now has me wanting to open the can that's been sitting in my cupboard for
years and years (I think it got bought by mistake, probably by my spouse who thought he
was buying evaporated milk).

--
Marilyn
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I want a name when I lose"

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On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 13:15:45 GMT, Blanche Nonken >
wrote:

>"Vox Humana" > wrote:
>
>
>> That all makes sense to me.
>>
>
>Or, if you're the patient sort, buy a few cans every year. About five
>or ten years down the road, the first ones you bought should have
>reached that state on their own.
>
>(Just opened a 6 year old tin of SCM for my coffee - it was darkened and
>thick. The longer it sits, the better. :-))

And you don't even live in a warm climate! Imagine how quickly that
would work for me?

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~*~*~*~*~*~
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Davida Chazan - The Chocolate Lady > wrote:

> NOTE: My Correct Address is in my signature (just remove the spaces).
> On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 13:15:45 GMT, Blanche Nonken >
> wrote:
>
> >"Vox Humana" > wrote:
> >
> >
> >> That all makes sense to me.
> >>
> >
> >Or, if you're the patient sort, buy a few cans every year. About five
> >or ten years down the road, the first ones you bought should have
> >reached that state on their own.
> >
> >(Just opened a 6 year old tin of SCM for my coffee - it was darkened and
> >thick. The longer it sits, the better. :-))
>
> And you don't even live in a warm climate! Imagine how quickly that
> would work for me?

Gar. :-) Phila. in the summer is plenty hot. :-) I could keep the
cans atop my water heater too.