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This letter argue that a tall-thin can is better, but most of the cat food cans in market are short and wide. Only the first and third point argue for short-wid
by fctorial 6y ago
This letter argue that a tall-thin can is better, but most of the cat food cans in market are short and wide. Only the first and third point argue for short-wide cans (while promoting tall-thin cans as well).
https://www.google.com/search?q=cat+food+can https://www.google.com/search?q=cat+food+can
- Xylakant 6y agoThere are obviously more concerns that are relevant. Most of these containers contain single servings or maybe a few. Open cans of cat food smell. Thin cans of single servings would be narrow, getting the food out would be a pain.
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoExactly! Now explain 'tomato paste'. Comes in tall thin cans like miniature tomato-juice cans, but just 1" wide. Impossible to get all the paste out! Or even, any of it. Why? Why? Why?
- jimueller 6y agoI think the way to do it is to cut one end of, then the other and use it to push the paste out through the can. Doing that I've never had a problem.
- alchemism 6y agoThats also the trick for sliding out the cranberry jelly-loaf things.
- WWLink 6y agoOcean Spray realized this and made the bottom of the can un-openable. So now you either have to use a knife or squeeze the can enough to loosen the cranberry jelly loaf. I've found the same trick works on refried beans, but it's not as amusing. lol.
- trcollinson 6y agoThey make lovely squeezable tubes. I would suggest giving them a try! They are much better.
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoI guess I'm reluctant to eat acidic stuff out of plastic. But I suppose tin isn't much better. I just reduce my own tomatoes if I need paste.
- trcollinson 6y agoOh! The tubes from Cento, which is a particular good brand, are metal. I understand the acidic substance from plastic concern. Though reducing your own is a good idea as well. If you grow the tomatoes they will be significantly better.
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoThey have that at WalMart! Sounds good, will give it a try. The case-of-12 description is a little concerning. Its apparently 'Adult Unisex'. Not sure what they think I'm going to do with the paste...
- 4gotunameagain 6y agoAll cans are lined with plastic, also a reason why you shouldn't use metal utensils to scrape all the contents out of the can
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoEnamel, surely?
- jiofih 6y agoThey are all metal tubes, and I guess the lining, which is plastic, is exactly the same as in the cans.
- leni536 6y agoI always rinse out the remaining with a little bit of water. The water will boil out anyway when I cook.
- chipsa 6y agoTake off both ends. Slides right out.
- Sharlin 6y agoAt least here (Finland) the “standard” cat food can is taller than it is wide [1]. Smaller, shorter containers are mostly used by the more “premium” brands. [1] https://www.puprise.com/whiskas-tuna-in-jelly-wet-cat-food-can-400gm/ https://www.puprise.com/whiskas-tuna-in-jelly-wet-cat-food-c...
- kelnos 6y agoInteresting! While I realize I have seen those style cans, nearly all cat food cans in the US that I've seen are shorter than they are wide. There seem to be two standard sizes, both with the same height (I think; they might be slightly different, but close) but different diameters.
- nonick 6y ago"Most cans" you see there are the small ones. But as the quantity grows, it is the height of the can that grows, and not the diameter. https://www.google.com/search?q=large+cat+food+can https://www.google.com/search?q=large+cat+food+can
- kalleboo 6y agoThe letter is from 34 years ago. What did most cat food cans look like then?