# Canned foods you eat straight from the can. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 14, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329 "2014-10-14T19:08:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/1 "2014-10-14T19:08:58Z")
Sardines or kippers. I eat them right out of the can with a fork. And they’re [very nutritious](http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=147). Black olives. I prefer the spendier oil- or brine-cured deli olives, but the plain ones right out of the can make a great snack too. Am I weird, or am I not alone here? ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/2 "2014-10-14T19:10:57Z")
Nuts. Nothing else I can think of Do Pringles count? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/3 "2014-10-14T19:11:56Z")
Sardines, kippered snacks, and anchovies are three that I love. (Bad for gout, though) My gf and I will split can of baked beans straight from the can. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/4 "2014-10-14T19:14:30Z")
When making nachos, I’ll eat the last of the re-fried beans from the can. Other than that, no. The smell of the tin ruins the taste of the food for me. ---
**Author:** ![Eddie\_F](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/22d042/32.png) [@Eddie\_F](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eddie_F)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/5 "2014-10-14T19:16:09Z")
Vienna Sausages. Mmmmmmmm! ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/6 "2014-10-14T19:18:24Z")
Tuna If I’m out camping, I’ll heat and eat Dinty Moore Beef Stew out of the can. Peaches ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/7 "2014-10-14T19:19:19Z")
Pretty much any canned fruit. I like to keep cans in the refrigerator and open one for dessert after dinner. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/8 "2014-10-14T19:26:07Z")
Nuts! Yes, those too. And I forgot about canned fruit. I like canned pears especially. Anchovies I also love, but I don’t eat those straight out of the can because they’re so salty. I add them to pizza, or vegetable stir-fries though. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/9 "2014-10-14T19:27:38Z")
Salmon ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/10 "2014-10-14T19:42:57Z")
Most canned foods really. Sardines. Tuna. Soups. Pasta (like Raviolis etc.). I usually prefer soups and pasta cold so I just eat them. Fruit too. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/11 "2014-10-14T19:56:03Z")
I concur with sardines, kipper snacks, anchovies, and tuna, and add smoked oysters and smoked clams. Basically, any kind of fish. Vienna sausages? Um… Yes. But while I used to love them when I was a kid (especially the kind in BBQ sauce, which I haven’t seen in decades), I find them kind of gross now. SPAM[sup]®[/sup]. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/12 "2014-10-14T19:56:30Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Nuts. Nothing else I can think of > > Do Pringles count? Ha, well, technically I don’t think Pringles are canned. But I do think they have their (occasional) place on the food spectrum. 😛 Nine posts and nobody has mentioned Spam? Whoops, Ninjaed by \*\*Johnny L.A. \*\*SPAM! ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/13 "2014-10-14T20:35:39Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > Most canned foods really. Yup. Count me in on most of the above-named and also artichoke hearts and chickpeas. _They are young, they are tender, they are nice. Eat them, eat them!_🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spavined\_Gelding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Spavined\_Gelding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spavined_Gelding)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/14 "2014-10-14T20:38:24Z")
Let me tell 'ya, I swore off ever eating anything right out of the can again a long, long time ago. This epiphany came with the experience of our army’s field rations – all neatly packed up in little dull-green serving sized cans and all too often eaten cold, in the dark, while wet or cold or both, with a plastic spoon. After that a basic sense of dignity prevents any more straight-out-of-the-can dining, no matter what it might be. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/15 "2014-10-14T20:51:06Z")
Condensed cream of chicken soup (no adding water) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/16 "2014-10-14T20:59:13Z")
I eat peanut butter straight from the jar, but the idea of eating canned food straight from the can just doesn’t work for me. ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/17 "2014-10-14T21:23:25Z")
For me, nuts only. For my husband, everything tastes just as good right out of the can if he is the one who would have to warm it up or put it in a bowl. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/18 "2014-10-14T21:36:30Z")
Salmon, tuna, sardines, and black olives. A lot of things when I used to go camping. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/19 "2014-10-14T23:10:54Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > Salmon Subject/username note; only because I hate even the idea of canned salmon. Can’t say I ever had it though, so I might have to eat my words… > [@MovieMogul](#): > > Condensed cream of chicken soup (no adding water) Cream of mushroom here. In the bodega across the street, any number of times. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329/20 "2014-10-14T23:11:58Z")
Baked beans. Corn. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canned-foods-you-eat-straight-from-the-can/701329.md?page=2)