# Let us discuss canned meat products **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [September 10, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066 "2024-09-10T15:56:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/121 "2024-09-13T00:48:49Z")
Not from a can. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/122 "2024-09-13T00:58:18Z")
Here, no. But I’ve had them from a can in Russia. They were fine. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/123 "2024-09-13T01:24:16Z")
I LOVE stuffed cabbage rolls. They used to have some at Costco (fresh, not frozen or canned) that were as good as homemade. The canned ones I got today were edible but unremarkable. My mother used to make them, but on a bed of sauerkraut with no tomato sauce. I like them with tomato sauce and came up with a darn good recipe that gives the taste without the labor-intensive rolling of cabbage leaves. Unstuffed Cabbage I always use my Instant Pot - 1 pound ground beef - this is also great with frozen store-bought meatballs - 1 large onion, chopped - 1 small head cabbage, chopped - 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes - 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce or 2 TBLSP tomato paste from a tube - 1/2 cup water - 2 cloves garlic, minced - 2 teaspoons salt - 1 teaspoon ground black pepper _ThelmaLou’s tweaks_ - For Instant Pot (high pressure for 30 mins - add 5 mins for frozen meatballs) - 1 tablespoon of brown sugar/ this time I used a spoonful of 4-fruits jam - 2 teaspoons of sherry vinegar - 3 sliced carrots - 1 med potato chopped into chunks (optional- I had a potato on hand) - 8 oz. chicken broth (Pacific organic in pourable box) - This time I added an envelope of Lipton Onion Soup - Also a spoonful each of Better than Bouillon Beef and Chicken flavor * * * 1. Heat a Dutch oven or large skillet over medium-high heat. 2. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot Dutch oven until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. 3. Add cabbage, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, garlic, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. 4. Cover Dutch oven, reduce heat, and simmer until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes. If using frozen meatballs, add another 20 mins. 5. For Instant Pot (high pressure for 30 mins - add 5 mins for frozen meatballs) * * * _NOTES_ This is always fantastic! (Feb 2023) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/124 "2024-09-13T01:40:51Z")
I will be trying that. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/125 "2024-09-13T01:52:26Z")
I haven’t seen the whole thread, so maybe someone beat me to this. I first heard about it from a friend who said her mother used it whenever she made chicken and noodles. There are a multitude of YouTube videos of people doing, ahem, experiments with it. (At least it doesn’t have to be opened underwater, like surstromming.) > **[Canned Whole Chicken Actually Exists, And We're Not Sure Why - The Daily Meal](https://www.thedailymeal.com/1314304/canned-whole-chicken-actually-exists-not-sure-why/)** > > Talk about a confusing product! Canned whole chicken actually exists, and after comparing it with fresh chicken, we're not exactly sure why. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/126 "2024-09-13T01:57:20Z")
This educational/promotional film got the Rifftrax treatment. Enjoy! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EagPzmaVc38/hqdefault.jpg "RiffTrax: This is Hormel (Full FREE Short)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EagPzmaVc38&t=63s/) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/127 "2024-09-13T02:27:30Z")
Well, I got through about 5 minutes of that… 🧐 ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/128 "2024-09-13T03:07:30Z")
Thanks @nearwildheaven @ThelmaLou, these old industrial films aren’t all bad. My fave is the Tupperware story. We could have won the war in Vietnam if we’d encouraged Tupperware parties among the local population. Seals in freshness, blocks out Communists [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kbPjGl0vii4/hqdefault.jpg "Wonderful World of Tupperware - 1960s - CharlieDeanArchives / Archival Footage") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbPjGl0vii4) ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/129 "2024-09-13T03:12:14Z")
You know what may be missing from canned meats? [Three magic words](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJwTBSIQ9BQ), as endorsed by the Chairman of the Pork Council, Weird Al Yankovic: Quality, Freshness, and Flavor! ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/130 "2024-09-13T03:34:20Z")
I first saw both the Hormel and the Tupperware films, without “laugh tracks” in the case of the former, on TCM Underground, back when they had it. I love salmon but I’m very careful to purchase only wild-caught. I just can’t figure out how an animal that migrates the way it does could be farm-raised successfully; I know it can be done, but it results in very sick fish and a messed-up ecosystem. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/131 "2024-09-13T03:37:07Z")
I did notice that the butchers weren’t wearing gloves or chain mail, like I know they do now. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/132 "2024-09-13T03:44:41Z")
Why trim off the fat?!? That’s **THE BEST PART** , you fools!!! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/133 "2024-09-13T04:25:51Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > I first saw both the Hormel and the Tupperware films, without “laugh tracks” in the case of the former, on TCM Underground, back when they had it. Keep your eye on TCM. They like to show shorts, industrial films, etc. that somehow relate to their theme of the night, in between features. I know I’ve seen the Tupperware film about it on TCM within the last year, for example. That Underwood Deviled Ham advertisement, posted upthread, was great to see. On a recent trip to the supermarket, I did get a tin of Underwood Deviled Ham, so we’ll see how that goes. On a plain ol’ white bread sandwich is easy enough. Maybe some cheese, tomato, and/or mustard just to fancy it up a bit. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/134 "2024-09-13T04:32:26Z")
I’d never had an Underwood product but had heard of them all my life, and decided to get some a while back. Don’t remember which flavor I purchased, but it was OK. I still watch TCM and Tivo things from it; they just don’t have the TCM Underground program on weekend nights any more. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/135 "2024-09-13T13:10:07Z")
I’m guessing consumers might not notice the odd human digit or two after they’re ground up and processed. But a fingernail? A class ring? Pieces of a watch? That’s a whole different can of worms. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/136 "2024-09-13T14:18:51Z")
If we took the bones out, it wouldn’t be crunchy, would it? ---
**Author:** ![We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/We_re_wolves_not_werewolves)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/137 "2024-09-13T15:05:10Z")
Holy smokes, now THAT looks gross! ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/138 "2024-09-13T15:11:30Z")
It’s more of a flavoring, a paste. I would hate to eat an inch thick sandwich made from Deviled Ham, but a light spread with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise isn’t bad! I will buy some Deviled Chicken and try that one. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/139 "2024-09-13T17:13:00Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I’m guessing consumers might not notice the odd human digit or two after they’re ground up and processed. But a fingernail? A class ring? Pieces of a watch? That’s a whole different can of worms. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jMljJK1HAbQ/maxresdefault.jpg "The Naked Gun (1988) - Ring & Finger In Dugout Hot Dog scene") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMljJK1HAbQ) ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/140 "2024-09-13T17:18:51Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I’m guessing consumers might not notice the odd human digit or two after they’re ground up and processed. But a fingernail? A class ring? Pieces of a watch? That’s a whole different can of worms. Can of worms?!?! Now that’s right out, we won’t let any stinking annelids in our meat, because we have standards! Only the traditional mammals, insects, and incidental human bits (which are still mammals dammit!), but no annelids! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066.md?page=8)