Dec 5th, 2009
I know that you can eat canned bean salads without heating them, but does that go for other vegetables? Are there any canned products that have to be heated no matter what? And does anyone have a favourite recipe for rice and vegetable salads?
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14 Responses to “Do You Absolutely Have To Heat Canned Vegetables Before Eating Them?”
You dont have to heat them up..If it were necessaryt o heat something up it would say on the can i.e. give direction as to howw to cook them…
Most canned veg can be eaten cold, but don’t blame me if you end up ‘Calling God on the Big White Telephone’
Sure you can but thats gross
naaah.
My husband eats canned corn directly from the can.
I try to heat up canned green beans to eat them, but often can’t wait until they are hot to eat them.
I know, we are strange.
Part of the canning process involves the contents being heated after the can has been sealed.
Thus you can safely eat the contents without reheating them.
Unless the can has puffed out, then you would try the food out on your mother in law.
No…during the canning process the vegetables are cooked so all you’re really doing is warming them up but you don’t have to. I like green beans right out of the can (not heated) sometimes.
nope, they are already cooked.
Considering canned veggies are already cooked, technically no you do not have to. However it is a good idea to, just how your supposed to reheat food to at least 165 degrees.
Here is a recipe, hope this helps.
Vegetable Rice Salad
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup cauliflowerets
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons dry ranch salad dressing mix
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine rice, broccoli, cauliflower and onions. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; mix well. Stir in rice mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until serving.
It was explained to me as a young bride. If you eat uncooked canned veggies that are contaminated with salmonella, the amount on a single green bean could kill you. However if heated, even that will be destroyed. I have always thought it would be better to be safe than sorry!
NO! They have been cooked when packed to pasteurize.
Canned meat & fish have been pasteurized similarly.
Some things might taste better if cooked & served hot.
But in a salad that isn’t necessary,
No, you can go ahead and eat them right out of the can!
No
You can eat canned veggies without heating them.
Yahooiga is right. Canned items are already cooked. Part of the canning process is precooking the food before it is sealed up. Otherwise, the process won’t work. Let 165 be the magic number in your mind when cooking. All those terrible food poisoning bacteria we hear about that kill thousands of people every year, could be avoided if the cooking temperature had reached 165 degrees first.