On 02/06/2020 19:26, Ophelia wrote:


"Tim Streater"Â* wrote in message ...

On 02 Jun 2020 at 00:18:56 BST, ss wrote:

On 01/06/2020 20:14, Ophelia wrote:


"Scott"Â* wrote in message
...

In the old days we used to keep opened tins in the fridge.Â* I think
you could even buy a plastic lid to fit on the tin.Â* Now we are told
to transfer the contents to another container.

Has the construction of tins changed, or is this another example of
excess caution?Â* I have never known a tin to start rusting in the
timescale involved and even if it did, the rust would be at the top
not were the food is.

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Â*In the old days there were no fridges LOL


Back then 60s when we didnt have best befores etc the test was if the
the unopened top of a can had `blown` (buldging) then the food had
reacted with the metal, producing gas and was therefore off.
back then we were not so clinical with cooked/uncooked meats blocks of
cheese, no plastic gloves etc and never heard of food poisoning.

We had no fridge, just a larder with, nominally, a wire grid over the
(small)
outside window to keep insects out. Of course it didn't and for some reason
the idea of covering food didn't occur to people. As a result, I have no
recollection of getting any of the usual childhood illnesses (e.g.
measles),
but I do recall during the first 10 years of life a regular occurrence of
vomitting. Probably due to very poor food hygiene.

Tim

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Â* Just the same for my family



when I started in building control on 1974 we had to ask for larder
vents in new houses or a north facing window ....and a daylighting
window in a kitchen ....sounds so old fashioned these days....

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