How Often Do You Eat Canned Meat?

United States
November 15, 2021 2:29pm CST
Do you eat canned meat, and how often. We went shopping about two weeks ago, and bought a lot of canned meat. The reason was, last year, when we lost power, a lot of stuff in the freezer spoiled. The only ones happy about that was our dogs. I used to work with a lady, and she said that's all her and her husband buys. She said they always had something to eat. The reason I asked is because, there were people who lost electricity, when we did and they out, just giving meat away, to keep it from spoiling, she gave me a turkey. Here, we live in a small so all of us was into it. So, do you eat a lot of canned meat? One more thing she seems to be prosperous, it makes me wonder.
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@RebeccasFarm (89883)
• Arvada, Colorado
15 Nov 21
Not very often these days but when we were homeless we did. Then my son got gout from it.
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• United States
15 Nov 21
I am so very sorry to hear that.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
@RebeccasFarm I didn't have a clue.
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• Arvada, Colorado
15 Nov 21
@popciclecold Oh thanks..it didnt last long though Pops..I drove him to the hospital and they gave him something for it..he never got it again..canned stuff eating too much of it will do that.
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@RasmaSandra (79886)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Nov 21
I love corned beef hash and have it often but no other canned meat, I used to enjoy SPAM years ago but have found it too salty to my taste now,
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• United States
16 Nov 21
I use to eat Spam a lot.
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@1creekgirl (41430)
• United States
17 Nov 21
We like spam sandwiches sometimes, but I buy the reduced sodium kind.
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@kaylachan (69765)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Nov 21
Almost never, and it's tuna if we do. Just about the only fish my husband and I like.
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• United States
15 Nov 21
There's really not a big variety. We like Tuna too.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
@kaylachan So many lost food for bad weather.
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@kaylachan (69765)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Nov 21
@popciclecold When it comes to food, there is, if you can be bothered to look. but, I get what you mean.
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@rebelann (112879)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Nov 21
The only canned meat I've eaten was some chicken a couple years ago but mostly I buy stuff I can freeze.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
Yeah, good but when we lost power we lost food.
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@rebelann (112879)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Nov 21
Yeah, that sucks for sure.
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@rakski (123135)
• Philippines
15 Nov 21
Not so much but I usually have a few stocks especially during the rainy and stormy days
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• United States
15 Nov 21
Yeah it is best to.
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• United States
15 Nov 21
@rakski It can cost to suffer loss like that.
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@rakski (123135)
• Philippines
15 Nov 21
@popciclecold We almost experience those spoiling the meat because the power is out.
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@nela13 (58669)
• Portugal
15 Nov 21
I think I have never eaten canned meat.
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• United States
15 Nov 21
Lol.
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@nela13 (58669)
• Portugal
15 Nov 21
@popciclecold I have only eaten canned sardines and tuna.
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• United States
15 Nov 21
We're vegetarians, so we definitely don't. Since power outages haven't been a problem here, I don't actually have a real stock of things on hand right now that can be easily be prepared without cooking. There are probably some snack items in the cabinet-- nuts, dried fruits, and such. Then, of course, there are veggies such as carrots. However, I think that is pretty much the extent of it.
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• Austin, Texas
16 Nov 21
If there is canned tuna or canned chicken in the pantry, I'll eat it. But I don't go out of my way to eat it.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
Don't blame you, we just are trying to prepare for winter, last early winter knocked us out.
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• Austin, Texas
17 Nov 21
@popciclecold - So far in Austin, Texas, the weather has been incredible! But I am watching the weather reports in other parts of the country and it's unbelievable! Floods, fires, winter storms! I hope those people were prepared.
@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
16 Nov 21
A few times a year, surely not once a month.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
Lol.
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@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
16 Nov 21
@popciclecold Not my favorite thing.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
15 Nov 21
I buy canned chicken and Pretty buys canned tuna. I don't know how often she eats that... I eat the canned chicken every couple of weeks, maybe... I put it into chicken salad, which lasts me two or three days. (Pretty claims it stinks... I think the canned tuna stinks, so I guess we're even on that score. )
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• United States
16 Nov 21
Yeah you both are even.
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• United States
15 Nov 21
I only have canned tuna but no canned meat
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• United States
16 Nov 21
Tuna is good.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Nov 21
No but I got it just in case.
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• United States
15 Nov 21
Good job.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
16 Nov 21
@popciclecold I can see why when the electricity went out that the dogs enjoyed the food. I can understand why you eat or people eat canned meat. It makes sense. I do not but can understand others do it if the electricity goes out a lot or if enjoy meat in a can.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
It is a necessity in our area, storms are really bad.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
@Hannihar Yes, they can.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
16 Nov 21
@popciclecold Storms can be very bad.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
16 Nov 21
That's rough, when electricity out for a long while! So good of everyone sharing! Hawaii the home of Spam Jam, yes, a lot of canned meat is eaten. But I cut it up and freeze it. Sandwich, slices with ramen, slices with stir fry veggies. Corn beef in can, tuna not a meat but it's in a can which I love to eat in lettuce wraps or munch with celery sticks. Canned vegetables to make a vegetable stew with, I know, it's not meat, but it's in a can. I like canned mushrooms simmered in butter & sprinkle with garlic salt, yum. We are under hurricane watch for 6 months and urged to have an emergency food ready for 2 wks eating, si canned & package foods a must have. Luckily those foods getting healthier too. Don't forget can openers.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
Yeah, have to have a can opener for sure. Lol.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
17 Nov 21
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@pumpkinjam (8763)
• United Kingdom
16 Nov 21
We don't really have canned meat at all. We'll occasionally have a canned pie, and we have canned fish and other things. I don't really like canned meat but, other than that, it's often not very healthy (e.g. added salt, sugar, fat). I prefer fresh or frozen. If we were to lose power, we wouldn't have enough food in for it to go off before we used it!
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• United States
16 Nov 21
That is the reason we have it on hand. Storm came lights out, food spoiled.
@snowy22315 (180769)
• United States
16 Nov 21
Very rarely, most of that stuff is loaded with sodium.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
I know, but last year taught me a really good lesson.
@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
16 Nov 21
Sometimes, we do canned goods, especially if everyone is busy and no one wants to cook. Canned meat is easy to reheat quickly. My fave is canned corned beef, we mix it with cubed potatoes and we have now a delicious dish.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
That sounds really good.
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@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
16 Nov 21
@popciclecold yes. it does.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
16 Nov 21
I sometimes eat Spam from a can.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
We bought some Spam, in case our lights go out and stay off a number of days.
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@thelme55 (77082)
• Germany
16 Nov 21
Maybe once a month.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
I just don't plan to be like it was last year, it was awful.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
16 Nov 21
Not really. But we always have stock of it, in case of emergency or something.
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• United States
16 Nov 21
Good Job.
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