# What foods do you eat straight out of the can? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 27, 2014, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752 "2014-11-27T05:05:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/1 "2014-11-27T05:05:07Z")
This post was inspired by, well… [this.](http://www.thepizzle.net/shit-from-the-can/) But then I got to think’in. I’ve eaten [this](http://chickenofthesea.com/products/tuna) right outta the can. How’z about you? ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/2 "2014-11-27T05:19:59Z")
Tomato paste; I occasionally like it as a snack. Tuna, occasionally. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/3 "2014-11-27T05:24:10Z")
Think’in and howz and outta? Spaghetti ohs over the sink with a plastic fork. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/4 "2014-11-27T05:24:58Z")
Sardines and kippers. Tuna and other fish, I might eat straight from the can but I have to add a dollop of hot sauce or mayo first. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/5 "2014-11-27T05:37:34Z")
> [@Darth\_Nader](#): > > Think’in and howz and outta? Spaghetti ohs over the sink with a plastic fork. That’s “How’z” Darth Nader 🙂 ---
**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:** [November 27, 2014, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/6 "2014-11-27T05:43:13Z")
Really just fruit. Pineapple, peaches, mandarin oranges… ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/7 "2014-11-27T05:45:30Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > Really just fruit. Pineapple, peaches, mandarin oranges… Peaches straight out of the can. And all that yummy syrup. Thanks for the memory zoid. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/8 "2014-11-27T06:10:54Z")
Corn Peaches ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/9 "2014-11-27T12:38:05Z")
[Didn’t we just have a thread about this?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=17816637) ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/10 "2014-11-27T12:42:14Z")
Do you mean physically eating out of the can? i.e. not transferring the contents to some other receptacle? I couldn’t say I’ve ever eaten anything straight out of a can, perhaps all these years I’ve been missing out on a fantastic experience… ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/11 "2014-11-27T12:59:08Z")
Tuna. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/12 "2014-11-27T15:29:29Z")
I don’t think there’s anything that comes in a can, that I haven’t at some time eaten right out of the can. My favorite is clam chowder, both New England and Manhattan. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/13 "2014-11-27T16:29:01Z")
The only think I can think of is that premixed tuna salad, and that’s only when I’ve eaten all the crackers. Otherwise, it goes on a plate or bowl. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/14 "2014-11-27T16:43:00Z")
Just about everything. I often eat canned pasta and soup cold from the can. Sardines. Fruit. Tuna. No vegetables though. ETA. Yeah…I thought this topic seemed familiar. At least I pretty much gave the same answer 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/15 "2014-11-27T17:00:05Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > [Didn’t we just have a thread about this?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=17816637) Ha. I _thought_ this question looked familiar. I started that other thread. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/16 "2014-11-27T17:02:53Z")
Peanut butter comes in a jar, rather than a can. But I eat it straight out of the jar. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![LionelHutz405](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lionelhutz405/32/536_2.png) [@LionelHutz405](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LionelHutz405)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/17 "2014-11-27T17:38:10Z")
Pringles. Well, they call it a can. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/18 "2014-11-27T17:43:37Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > I don’t think there’s anything that comes in a can, that I haven’t at some time eaten right out of the can. Same here. Chef Boyardee and Franco-American products are actually better cold and straight from the can. ---
**Author:** ![notquitekarpov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@notquitekarpov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notquitekarpov)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/19 "2014-11-27T17:50:21Z")
Heinz Baked Beans, tuna or sardines - but only when desperately hungry and alone. Fruit - a little more often. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752/20 "2014-11-27T17:51:33Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > Tomato paste Damn, I thought I was the only one. I only indulge by taking tastes when cooking with it, but I could eat a whole can. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foods-do-you-eat-straight-out-of-the-can/705752.md?page=2)