# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/141 "2024-09-13T17:29:48Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > But a fingernail? A class ring? Both, the still thumbnail image below is enough but the reason for the scene is a South Park spoiler and also gross/nsfw. A boy has found his mother’s finger with wedding ring in his bowl of chili. > **[South Park: 10 Classic Moments In 'Scott Tenorman Must Die'](https://screenrant.com/south-park-classic-moments-scott-tenorman-must-die/)** > > South Park's "Scott Tenorman Must Die" is an episode that marked a turning point for Cartman, and these are the most classic moments from it. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/142 "2024-09-13T18:37:49Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > haven’t seen the whole thread, so maybe someone beat me to this. From the thread, and also pretty much the headline: > But even if the taste isn’t a problem, why would someone buy one? What advantage does this product offer that fresh chicken doesn’t? I’m puzzled by their incredulity. Not only is the answer obvious to me, but they answer their own question further down the page: because it’s shelf-stable. The rest of their article assumes that everyone goes to the grocery store every couple of days. Lots of people don’t. Some of those who don’t also don’t have much freezer space. So why not canned chicken? Do they also freak out about the existence of canned ham? Fresh ham keeps better than fresh chicken. (I have freezer space, and generally get my chicken from a neighbor. So I don’t buy canned chicken; but neither of those things apply to a lot of people.) ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/143 "2024-09-13T19:03:23Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > The rest of their article assumes that everyone goes to the grocery store every couple of days. Lots of people don’t. Some of those who don’t also don’t have much freezer space. So why not canned chicken? Do they also freak out about the existence of canned ham? Fresh ham keeps better than fresh chicken. Seems like a case of financially comfortable urban privilege to me. Don’t need to worry about having a buffer of food and supplies against financial challenge, well-stocked stores conveniently located (not miles away from home), somehow managed to not be impacted by the supply line disruptions of 2020, in areas that don’t have natural disasters (hurricane, tornado, wildfire) or problems with reliable electricity, etc. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/144 "2024-09-13T23:02:13Z")
When I’ve been camping at the beach I’ve gone crabbing for our dinners. Canned chicken would be great to have for bait/snacking. ---
**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 14, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/145 "2024-09-14T00:53:01Z")
I had Stagg (with beans) for my main meal today and yesterday. I have four cans (no beans) left in my pantry. ---
**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 14, 2024, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/146 "2024-09-14T05:39:30Z")
No, use Mayo. Maybe onion. ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/147 "2024-09-14T12:22:55Z")
I like to cut up sardines into my omelets ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/148 "2024-09-14T12:26:10Z")
you may want to try using sour cream instead of mayo, add some capers ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/149 "2024-09-14T12:42:04Z")
I use canned clams to make my linguine with sauce ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/150 "2024-09-14T13:29:27Z")
I like Corned beef and hash with fried eggs. Armour is the only brand that I used. It has to be cooked crispy I like Underwood deviled ham spread and Roast beef spread. Both make very good sandwiches with mayo and cheddar. I have occasionally made Spam sandwiches. I never thought they were very good. But they’re ok. I haven’t eaten Spam in at least 10 years. It has to be hot and crispy. I rarely eat canned meats anymore because they’re too salty. I know the fat content is not healthy. I’ll open a can and make sandwiches a few times a year. It’s interesting that I’ve never had real, homemade corned beef. Only the Armour canned. Hash used to be served at Diners. I think it was fresh made? I never ordered it a diner. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/151 "2024-09-14T18:37:42Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Should I have gotten that? How do you prepare/eat them? I love em but they’re not for everyone. Among canned fish, they’re soft, arguably spreadable, and heavily smoked. Some people enjoy spines more than others, but these guys mostly won’t have much left. I usually eat them plain, at room temp, but some bread with a soft cheese, slivered onion, herbs like dill or parsley are common accompaniments. Capers or olives work, the sprats aren’t too salty like an anchovy might be. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/152 "2024-09-14T19:07:30Z")
Here’s one of my favorite YouTubers experimenting with canned whole chicken. > **[APOCALYPSE DINNER | WHOLE CHICKEN IN A CAN, canned BREAD, & Cougar Gold...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj_BNCDECIA%2F)** > > Everything in today's taste test comes in cans: a WHOLE chicken, a loaf of bread, and a block of cheese. It's a #meal fit for the #apocalypse. 😉 New videos ... I had never heard of the B&M product until I saw it a few days after seeing the Spongebob episode “Squidville”, where Squidward is thrilled to see that they have it! “Canned Bread - best thing since sliced!” It’s actually pretty good. ---
**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 14, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/153 "2024-09-14T20:36:04Z")
Yep, that’s how I remember my whole canned chicken alright! When I finally got it out of the can, it was a real PITA trying to pick all the bones out of the glop while saving as much of the meat as I could. I love B&M brown bread, but I haven’t seen it anywhere I’ve lived in the last 30+ years. There’s a similar product here in Canada, but it doesn’t come in a can. It’s called “Malt Bread,” and it’s okay if you spread butter or peanut butter on it. But it’s nowhere near as good as B&M. Max has an episode of _ **Tasting History** _ devoted to canned bread, and he gives a copycat recipe for B&M-style brown bread. **NB:** Be _very_ careful when you use those new-fangled can openers, because the lip of the can will be awfully sharp after the top’s removed. I cut a finger right down to the bone opening a can of soup a couple of months ago. I must have severed a nerve or something, because it still hurts like Hell. A year or two ago, the History Channel had an episode devoted to the invention of canned cheese just prior to WWI. James L Kraft made a fortune supplying it to the US Army to feed the troops, and at least one beer company (Pabst, I think) converted its breweries to produce canned cheese during Prohibition. ---
**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 14, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/154 "2024-09-14T21:00:22Z")
America’s Test Kitchen has a great Boston Brown Bread episode. > [https://youtu.be/3Kcv8ORm2e4?si=JldxDPs8qHD4-jts](https://youtu.be/3Kcv8ORm2e4?si=JldxDPs8qHD4-jts) Is there a secret way to post a YouTube link that shows the picture? ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/155 "2024-09-14T21:45:50Z")
> [@Slithy\_Tove](#): > > My fave is the Tupperware story. I only watched the first six minutes, but that was amazing! Like being back in 4th grade watching a classroom film again. I’ll probably watch more of it tonight before I fall asleep. I especially liked all the men making the design, packaging, and marketing decisions for a product used, in that era, pretty exclusively by women. Ah, the 1960s … ---
**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 14, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/156 "2024-09-14T22:28:00Z")
It will probably help you fall asleep. Just like it did in the fourth grade. ---
**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 14, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/157 "2024-09-14T22:31:25Z")
If you have a cable setup, do you get Tubi? It has an extensive archive of _ **ATK** _ episodes going back to 2001. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/158 "2024-09-14T23:11:14Z")
Emmymade also has an episode about canned hard cheese. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/159 "2024-09-14T23:12:14Z")
PBS made an “American Experience” episode about Tupperware in the 1990s. It last aired in my region within the past 5 years or so; it really is that good. It’s probably streamable online by now. Maybe those men took the demo models home and had their wives test them before putting them out to market? ---
**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 14, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066/160 "2024-09-14T23:41:55Z")
I do have access to old ATK shows-- not sure what the source is. Roku has an ATK channel. I love to watch those really old ones when Bridget and Julia are 30 years younger (and 30 lbs lighter Not that I’m one to throw stones…). Jack and Adam are soooo young, too. Chris Kimball still has some hair and it’s brown. I don’t care for Kimball’s new show _Milk Street_, although I do watch it sometimes. His assistants are all, well, weird-looking. Except the older lady with the salt-and-pepper hair that she wears up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-discuss-canned-meat-products/1007066.md?page=9)