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Tinned carrots. Who eats these?

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ChateauRouge · 18/08/2018 12:20

Sorry, inspired by another thread, but really not a TAAT!

I know supermarkets sell tinned carrots (and potatoes etc) but who buys and eats them?

I always assumed (when a young child) that older people, who'd gone through the war would like the peace of mind of having a good stock of non-perishable food. Indeed, there were a great number of power cuts when I was small, so everyone had something in, so you could eat if you came home and the power was off.

But that was forty years ago, and there are dwindling numbers of people left from those generations, sadly.

So who (under the age of seventy, say) buys tinned veg, but particularly tinned carrots?

Do you actually prefer the taste to fresh ones?

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Anonymumtum · 18/08/2018 12:23

Tinned potatoes - delish when fried camping
Tinned any other veg - vile, tasteless and minging

Stephisaur · 18/08/2018 12:25

I buy tinned carrots, sweetcorn and potatoes.

Carrots and sweetcorn are easy to drain and chuck in a pie. Potatoes are just for convenience because they take like 5 minutes to heat through x

Sunnysidegold · 18/08/2018 12:27

I have been known to have tinned carrots on standby for a shepherd's pie.

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glintandglide · 18/08/2018 12:28

Lots of people, obviously. My sister loves them.

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ChateauRouge · 18/08/2018 12:28

5 minutes? Hmm, I can see the attraction there! Do they really taste nice though? (Camping only happens about once every two years Blush and we never have potatoes then as they ... yes, take too long!)

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Livinglavidal0ca · 18/08/2018 12:29

Tinned potatoes sliced and fried for breakfast, don’t use any other tinned veg or frozen for that matter Other than tinned sweet corn!

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ChateauRouge · 18/08/2018 12:30

Also, can't put veg in a pie, as then the youngest won't eat any of it (ok- I'm not sure I'm a genuine MNer having admitted my child doesn't eat veg of any description!).

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ChateauRouge · 18/08/2018 12:31

Is tinned veg not quite expensive compared to.fresh? Presumably you're paying for the convenience?

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WilburIsSomePig · 18/08/2018 12:31

Well I hate carrots so don't buy them for anything than chucking in a pie etc but why is it different from tinned sweetcorn or similar?

AinmDubh · 18/08/2018 12:32

I put tinned potatoes into a curry, yum!!

AlonsoTigerHeart · 18/08/2018 12:32

I live in a poor area and worked eith the families of 0-3 year olds considered to be being brought up in poverty.

A lot of our family but tinned vegs because they don’t have freezer for frozen and can’t afford Fresh.

AlonsoTigerHeart · 18/08/2018 12:33

Its about 30-60p per veg tin so yes cheaper

magpie24 · 18/08/2018 12:34

Tinned potatoes are lovely fried up in a Spanish omelette

AlexanderHamilton · 18/08/2018 12:34

I buy tinned carrots for my autistic son who likes them. I like tinned sweetcorn in a salad.

bobstersmum · 18/08/2018 12:35

Our very old family recipe for shepherd's pie and corned beef hash both call for tinned carrots!
Also tinned sweetcorn is easy to chuck in a salad or mix with tuna.

yousignup · 18/08/2018 12:35

Now I know this isn't AIBU, but REALLY?

I would rather eat out of date pancake mix than tinned carrots.

AuntieStella · 18/08/2018 12:36

They taste different to fresh carrots and remind me of school. I have then from time to time.

Tinned veg is always on the list of 'things we want' at the local foodbank (presumably because you can eat with minimal - or even no - reheating)

bellinisurge · 18/08/2018 12:36

If it's these or no carrots, I choose these.

viques · 18/08/2018 12:36

Haha, just been on the other carrot thread, well unless there is another carrot thread I am missing.

My contribution to the tinned carrot debate is that I used to work with a woman who made tinned carrot sandwiches with white sliced bread.

And I can remember working in a canning factory where they tinned carrots, the smell of the liquid was indescribable.

Come the apocalypse I will save a lot of time and bunker space by not hoarding tinned carrots.

Twotabbycats · 18/08/2018 12:37

I buy timed sweet corn because the country I live in doesn't have frozen! Has to be green giant though, the cheaper brands are not so good!

Uglybear · 18/08/2018 12:38

I love them 🤣🤣

TSSDNCOP · 18/08/2018 12:38

They’re nice in a stew.

BertieBotts · 18/08/2018 12:40

I buy tins of mini carrots and peas to go in cottage pie. Much easier than chopping and they taste nicer in the pies than frozen.

Tinned sweetcorn is much nicer than frozen as well.

ignatiusjreilly · 18/08/2018 12:40

I buy tinned potatoes to go in one of my casserole recipes, but wouldn't eat them on their own. In a casserole, they're the best bit that we all fight over!

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ChateauRouge · 18/08/2018 12:41

Tinned carrot sandwiches? Shock That is all kinds of wrong!

Alonso thank you- yes, having no freezer is a huge difficulty for people who need to keep food costs down, as no batch cooking, saving the rest till later etc is possible.

AlexanderHamilton that's really interesting, as my youngest has AS.
Maybe tinned carrots are the way forward?

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