7 ms·
Canned vegetables aren't very nutritious, because they have to be cooked so long to preserve them. Furthermore, canning vegetables and meat is potentially dange
by roel_v 11y ago
Canned vegetables aren't very nutritious, because they have to be cooked so long to preserve them. Furthermore, canning vegetables and meat is potentially dangerous because of botulism.
Source: have been canning last few weeks, info straight from the 'Weck' bible.
Look, I'm not picking sides here, but let's not look at the past with rose colored glasses. When I tell my aunts that I'm canning, they look at me like I'm nuts. They lived much of their lives having to can on a farm, and they love the ease with which they can live their lives now, and the options they have.
- clscott 11y agoThe veggies were all frozen, except for the stewed tomatoes and pasta sauce (veggies only, meat added at meal preparation time). The canning overall wasn't the primary source for the nutrition but it was a part of the overall strategy of prepare and store the food, outside of the "food industry". And trust me, I remember the hard work clearly but I may be looking at the past wistfully wondering how to get my kids to eat more vegetables.