2006-07-01 07:23:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Canned food has lots of preservatives to ensure they don't go bad. Just make sure you son't eat out of severely dented cans because you can get poisoning from the metal.
2006-07-01 07:25:50 · answer #1 · answered by NVgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vacuum seal helps. The idea is to just have food product, and no air, so you will not have any airborne bacteria. That's why Mason Jars are popular. Preservatives help to preserve the food, the cheapest is salt. Freezing the food, or keeping it in a "root cellar" will also slow down the growth of bacteria. Make sure you sterilize all your tools and jars first.
Kitchen Krafts has supplies: http://www.kitchenkrafts.com/category.asp?c=140000&sid=GOOGLE&TID=GL9120024&gclid=CIWX3bKV8YUCFUmICwod1hGKuw&bhcd2=1151778485
Homecanning.com:http://www.homecanning.com/usa/
Noll's Home Baking, Canning and Freezing from the Years 1966 - 2004: http://www.paulnoll.com/Oregon/Canning/
Is a good site for the "do-it yourselfer"
2006-07-01 07:33:48 · answer #2 · answered by Dan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi berserk - the main thing is to make sure you're not using or buying a can where the top of the can is rounded, raised or crooked instead of flat - that means it's buckling and the food inside is contaminated. Canned foods particularly susceptible to drawing bacteria and going bad are tomatoes and green beans. Here are a couple of great websites to answer your great question:
www.lifesteps.com/gm/Atoz/ency/food_poisoning.jsp
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001652.htm (that's for Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia)
www.pennhealth.com/ency/article/001652.htm
2006-07-01 07:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by Serena 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most canned food has been irradiated (kind of like microwaving). Cook it thoroughly. Generally bacteria cannot develop in a properly canned item.
2006-07-01 07:26:52 · answer #4 · answered by lifeinquestion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it pop when pressed in the middle but? sure has no air but bacteria, check the expiration date, if overdue, pump it in sink and whosh it. Bye.
2006-07-01 07:31:19 · answer #5 · answered by Manny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get undented cans and make sure that when u open the can u hear the "seal" break.
2006-07-01 07:31:30 · answer #6 · answered by Tanya P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the can isn't bulging and when you open it, it smells like it is suppose to, your safe.
2006-07-01 07:27:55 · answer #7 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cook it for a while...
2006-07-01 07:34:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
set it on fire.
2006-07-01 07:26:34 · answer #9 · answered by smbarz80 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋