When you open a can of tuna, vegetables or even fruits, empty the contents of the can into a strainer and rinse under running water for up to 5 minutes before adding them to a recipe. This cuts out lot of the salt and sugars added to canned foods. I love canned tuna and fruit cocktail but am on a restricted diet. This lets me enjoy the foods I love while worrying about the extra salt and sugar found in cans.
I always wash the outside of the can before opening them up as I don't know where these cans have been (a lot of stuff seems to come from overseas nowadays) germs might be on them - can openers pierce the metal and there some contaminants may get in the product
By Rasta (Guest Post)
05/20/2008
5 minutes is quite alot of precious water going down the drain. I put my veggies in a strainer and just run them under the water quickly and that is enough.
By Sally Em (Guest Post)
05/19/2008
Does it also wash away nutrients?
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05/19/2008
I do that with all of my canned products too; tuna, beans, etc. and I think it really helps too.
I also rinse my frozen vegetables before I use them. It seems to just cut down on that frozen taste.
Thanks for the hint! Smoochie
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I have accumulated many canned foods. There is a great variation in quality between brands and types of cans used (some with metal liners, some with white-coated liners). I am suspicious of any metals or coatings leeching into the canned contents, and there is usually a lot of sodium. So, rinse, rinse, rinse!
If there is an off-taste, contact the manufacturer and maybe they will send you complementary coupons for your dissatisfaction; and don't hesitate to throw out that can of food and try a better or different can. So many commercial canned foods taste terrible. I recently tossed some green beans, then opened some of a different brand and they were wonderful in flavor after rinsing.
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