Does anyone do it?? My old man says no, but that was the days when old tins were poisinous todays cans are pretty harmless so i suppose boiling in the can is ok?
Boiling Cans of Food
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It should be ok today. We were doing it with zinc tins of compo in the 80's. The water may not be fit for drinking though afterwards... not sure about that.
Dent the lid so the pressure - once cooked/reheated inside - pops the dent out. Be careful though, them tins will be hot to handle and will spit on opening.
Liam
Dent the lid so the pressure - once cooked/reheated inside - pops the dent out. Be careful though, them tins will be hot to handle and will spit on opening.
Liam
are you talking about putting a can in a 2nd pan of water to re-heat, as per the old compo rations? Or do you mean using a tin can to make a cooking pot?
Sorry to shutter your illusions but cans arn't as safe as they could be....
They often have a plastic lining which contains Bisphenol A (BPA) which is a known hormone disrupter & carcinogen.
Some people on this forum will say it's ok to heat up the tins & prehaps I'm being alarmist but in the doubt etc.
At least you know now, you can do a little googling & then make up your own mind about it.
They often have a plastic lining which contains Bisphenol A (BPA) which is a known hormone disrupter & carcinogen.
Some people on this forum will say it's ok to heat up the tins & prehaps I'm being alarmist but in the doubt etc.
At least you know now, you can do a little googling & then make up your own mind about it.
i was going to open the lid before boiling, as fumbling about with a boiling can is a proper nightmare i'd guess hahaha
Cooked in the can loads of times bud , nae hassles , it save u washing the dishies afterwards ///
Sorry to shutter your illusions but cans arn't as safe as they could be....
They often have a plastic lining which contains Bisphenol A (BPA) which is a known hormone disrupter & carcinogen.
Some people on this forum will say it's ok to heat up the tins & prehaps I'm being alarmist but in the doubt etc.
At least you know now, you can do a little googling & then make up your own mind about it.
but arnt the cans of today sealed in high temps to kill any germs?? so the lining would have to be save for that process?
its fine to do it, as Liam said put a dent in the side when it pops out its ready to take out....bin the water as it tastes mank...
be really careful when you open it as the pressure could send red hot bean juice spurting out or whatever, NEVER NEVER let the pan boil dry or the tin will exsplode, and trust me thats dodgey, they will go 20 odd metres through a tent too....
be really careful when you open it as the pressure could send red hot bean juice spurting out or whatever, NEVER NEVER let the pan boil dry or the tin will exsplode, and trust me thats dodgey, they will go 20 odd metres through a tent too....
Never tried boiling one. When I was younger (a teenager in the 1960s) we used to put unopend cans straight into the fire to heat. You do have to be careful though as if it gets too hot it will blow up.
Also now that I'm older I'm more mindful of things such as Black Timberwolf mentioned.
Also now that I'm older I'm more mindful of things such as Black Timberwolf mentioned.
yes they are its called a botulinum cook nto quite sure of the temp but i think its about 180 deg c.
'fraid not................there's plenty of info out there, e.g. http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/04/uk-paper-finds-bpa-in-best-selling-food-products/
widu13
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Cans are made under high heat conditions, hotter than 100c boiling water so you will be fine.
For those of a certain age, go 4:55 into the clip (or watch it all)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eNCuQioxiw
For those of a certain age, go 4:55 into the clip (or watch it all)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eNCuQioxiw
We were told to shave and clean with that water but never, ever drink it, due to the zinc of the cans.
Liam
I put two small holes in the lid, trhen into an ammo box with an inch of water in the bottom and a 3mm hole drilled in one corner of the lid, then clamp shut and pop on the fire, just like a pressure cooker. Works really well
I put two small holes in the lid, trhen into an ammo box with an inch of water in the bottom and a 3mm hole drilled in one corner of the lid, then clamp shut and pop on the fire, just like a pressure cooker. Works really well
thats defo gettin used in afghan, TAXED, sorry...
thats defo gettin used in afghan, TAXED, sorry...
Make sure you use the 50 cal boxes though, I think I could get 6 in at a time. Do give it a practice run and make sure the drilled hole is away from the hinged end by about an inch, and DON'T use the water for anything else, it's minging
I was told about it by my old Dad, who was doing it when in the TA, he left in 1976, so I guess it is tried and trusted 
