Do you rise canned items before using them?
By sedel1027
@sedel1027 (17846)
Cupertino, California
March 5, 2008 4:22pm CST
I do, well not all items, but a lot of them. The other night I made a dish that included black beans. I drained the beans and then rinsed them twice. This is suppose to help cut down on the sodium you in take. I think it helps the food taste better as well.
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@Sissygrl (10909)
• Canada
6 Mar 08
I have never thought to do that.. but my mom is paranoid enough about germs and pestisides that she washes her oranges before she peels them. cause she thinks the stuff on the outside of your orange will stick to your fingers and then you touch the inside of the orange and transfer it to your mouth.. I guess its possible, but i think it should be the least of her worries ;)
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
6 Mar 08
I was all of our fruits and veggies, even stuff I peel. There are a lot of pesticides on conventionally grown items. In fact some fruits, like apples, absorb pesticides which is why it is better to buy organic.
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
14 Mar 08
Thats cool. When we lived in Iowa and qualified for the WIC program we got vouchers to use at the local farmers market. That was awesome. You got fresh fruits and veggies and to go to the farmers market on Saturday mornings.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
5 Mar 08
I have never rinsed mine but I do drain the water off of them. I may try to rinse mine next time and see how they turn out. I know they add alot of preservatives in them and it wouldn't hurt to rinse some of that stuff off.
Good idea.
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
6 Mar 08
I find that if you don't rinse things off, they are slimy.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
6 Mar 08
I really haven't noticed that, seriously. I guess some things can be slimy. Ewwww. Take pork n beans for instance, i would hate to rinse them because then they would be a dry bean. I kind of like the juice that comes in them is what I mean.
@ESKARENA1 (18260)
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26 Apr 08
i always rinse out tinned goods because i want to be sure these capitalists have not included preservatives in theirc water
blessed be
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
6 Mar 08
I only buy canned beans to add to casseroles and such. We always keep dry beans in the house for meals that cook for a long time like soups or beans & rice.
@sherrir101 (3670)
• Malinta, Ohio
5 Mar 08
I rinse black beans and kidney beans. It cuts down on the sodium and the starchiness of the beans. For black beans though there is another purpose for me. It helps it not to turn everything (juicewise) a grayish black color. That is the most annoying thing about using black beans in my recipes. I do love them though.
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
5 Mar 08
I don't mind the starchiness so much. I find that a lot of things I cook benefit from the bit of starch in the beans.
@luvstochat (6907)
• United States
5 Mar 08
I have actually never heard of that. I guess I never rinse stuff that comes out of a can I rinse things like carrots and apples and potatos and things like that. That would be a good idea if it helps to cut out some of the sodium.
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
6 Mar 08
Plus even though all those canned items are washed before they are canned, you never know what is in that water supply.
@Modestah (11177)
• United States
6 Mar 08
interesting, that is a pretty good idea - I would bet it works too.
I usually keep the liquid that is in with the beans when I use a can of beans because it becomes part of the broth of what I am cooking and I like that extra bit added in. but now after reading this discussion I may just go ahead and rinse them off.
I always rinse cans off but have not yet rinsed off the contents.
@queenofarms (1659)
• United States
5 Mar 08
No I never have but thats a good idea...Thanks for the info.
