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| Thread ID: 100970 | 2009-06-27 07:04:00 | Why isn't one supposed to put half empty tins of food in the fridge? | ssssss (2100) | PC World Chat |
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| 786341 | 2009-06-30 07:53:00 | Hi Gary67, Are you out in the Nelson bush with your laptop? with a camp fire? no microwaves at hand there. Err no I was out in the snow at the weekend tramped up to Angelus via the Robert ridge, definitely no microwave just an old coal range with no coal so used the logs DOC kindly supply, No running water either had to smash a hole in the ice on the lake. No laptop and no cell phone coverage silence is bliss sometimes. :cool: |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 786342 | 2009-06-30 08:02:00 | Err no I was out in the snow at the weekend tramped up to Angelus via the Robert ridge, definitely no microwave just an old coal range with no coal so used the logs DOC kindly supply, No running water either had to smash a hole in the ice on the lake. No laptop and no cell phone coverage silence is bliss sometimes. :cool: Hi Gary67, Sounds great. I am too old and buggered to do much tramping, But I went to Lake Angelus by the Robert Ridge 10 years ago, and came back down the valley. Had a good trip. |
ssssss (2100) | ||
| 786343 | 2009-06-30 11:28:00 | Half full cans are OK - half empty are a no no. | Zippity (58) | ||
| 786344 | 2009-06-30 11:54:00 | No, the can is usually treated/coated with anti-bacterial agents so it actually helps. sarel Interesting I haven't come across that in my research, All I found was the interior of the can was laquired to stop the contents being in contact with tin, due to the fear that the tin itself could contaminant the food, even though the amount of time this would take is far longer then the food would last for in an opened tin. And as proved by our cookware and utensils metal doesn't leech into our food just by its use. This is incidentaly why they recommend dented cans are best avoided, the laquired layer maybe damaged and the product may have months if not years of contact with the exposed tin. There is no reason not to put a half full tin of food in the fridge, However if your dumb enough to leave food until it starts to spoil and then eat that spoiled food you will get sick, no matter what its stored in. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 786345 | 2009-06-30 21:17:00 | I know Metla missed the boat a bit, but who cares. Cling wrap will prevent further infection. No, the can is usually treated/coated with anti-bacterial agents so it actually helps. sarel Can you give us references regarding the anti-bacterial coating? I never heard of this. Metla "missing the boat"? Not possible. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 786346 | 2009-07-01 03:10:00 | I heard tin cans can rust, so i just put my food in a glass or plastic cup and cover it with gladwrap | bigjasonmannor (15043) | ||
| 786347 | 2009-07-01 03:12:00 | Its when the cans have been there so long that when you open the door they walk out on their own -- now thats a problem. :D | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 786348 | 2009-07-01 03:44:00 | Bacteria multiply geometrically like 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 etc. Ecoli double every 20 minutes or so for example. Does not take long to get to the stage where you get the runs. There is also cross contamination to worry about. To be on the safe side I use tupperware like containers for left over foodThis is the main reason - microbiological growth. Even at very low temperatures you will get some microorganisms that grow very nicely in that environment. The act of opening a can opens it up for micro contamination (from the air). The tin and contaminants from there will not be a factor - it would have been a factor in any tin, opened or not. Cover open tins with cling film or use tupperware, like Wratterus says. The exponential growth of bugs means that the longer the tin is left open the more growth colonies will appear. Look into any open tin in the fridge say after a week or so - and you will see the greyish colonies. The only reason you may be lucky and don't get sick is due to low colony counts, or non-invasive bugs growing. In most cases low temperature bugs cause stomach problems (e.g. diarrhoea) sarel This is of serious concern. Unless the colonies quickly eradicate the original contents of the can, there could develop a "Hangi Tribunal" where the colony will be forced to recompense the alleged 'original' contents for invading said can. |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 786349 | 2009-07-01 04:01:00 | This is of serious concern. Unless the colonies quickly eradicate the original contents of the can, there could develop a "Hangi Tribunal" where the colony will be forced to recompense the alleged 'original' contents for invading said can. Should that not be aboriginal contents? :groan: |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 786350 | 2009-07-01 04:12:00 | Well spotted! | johcar (6283) | ||
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