oh i've seen canned tuna but never cantina canned foods have gotten a bad reputation because we
usually think about them in terms of beans and soggy peas this is unfair because canned foods can
also contain some delicacies so grab a can opener and sample 10 unusual canned foods you need to try
at least once oh you gotta try it spotted dick i always thought spotted dick had something to do
with morgan freeman spotted dick is a very british dish that is actually a kind of sponge pudding
in this case spotted refers to the fact that the pudding contains dried currants
and dick is an old english word for pudding spotted dick is a traditional english pudding that
is cooked or steamed in a metal container so it's probably natural to sell this food in a can this
kind of pudding is actually a lot like a bread or a cake and is definitely not to be confused
with the creamy puddings eaten with a spoon that americans are familiar with i'm different recipes
for spotted dick call for the use of suet which is a raw beef fat some people might decide that
raw beef fat might be a strange ingredient to include in a dessert recipe but the british stand
by this choice so you can take it or leave it if you're bored with the usual cookies and candy
this dessert certainly counts as a little unusual heinz is one of the companies that sells cans of
spotted dick but there are a lot of recipes online that you can experiment with as well the next time
you're looking for an afternoon snack make some tea and give this very british dessert a try
smoked rattlesnake ah rattlesnake rattlesnake probably seems like an unusual food to most people
whether it's in a can or not if you're a little bored with the usual steak and chicken then this
just might be one of the unusual canned foods you need to try at least once according to people who
have tried it smoked rattlesnake has a slightly gamey flavor like a lot of other unusual meats
snake meat is often compared to chicken you should know that when you buy a can of rattlesnake meat
it usually comes with the bones these snake bones are small and would be easy to choke on so take
the time to make sure you've removed all the bones you don't want to get an unwelcome surprise when
you try to eat the snake meat surprise surprise surprise a lot of people that eat rattlesnake
like to make gravies and soups with the meat there are a wide range of rattlesnake recipes to choose
from online if you're interested in experimenting with this unusual meat there are certainly less
appetizing things than smoked rattlesnake meat that you could try on the other hand this meat
is probably not on the verge of becoming the next big thing most people will likely be satisfied to
stick with the usual beef chicken pork and fish but in case you want it there is a can of smoked
rattlesnake meat waiting for you on a shelf canned cheese canned cheese made with 12 real cheese
cheese is sold in many forms but canned cheese doesn't seem like it would be the best way to
enjoy this popular dairy food yes you can get cheese in a spray can but is that really cheese
while the convenience of canned foods can sometimes trump quality the washington state
university creamery might have come up with a kind of canned cheese that deserves a place next to
the other packaged cheeses cheese isn't something you would usually put in a can because the cheese
making process produces a lot of carbon dioxide gas as a byproduct a problem can arise because the
fermentation process continues after the cheese is canned which will cause the cans to bulge
and sometimes even break it's broken researchers working at washington state university have come
up with a way to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide produced by introducing a new bacteria
strain during the fermentation process the new bacteria solves the bulging problem and makes
canning cheese a much more attractive proposition washington state university used this product to
make its signature canned cheese called cougar gold the school's creation is described as a sharp
cheddar cheese in a can that supposedly tastes as good as the other packaged cheeses you can buy
at the supermarket boiled peanuts help yourself to some boiled peanuts peanuts are a popular
snack especially at baseball games because a bag of peanuts goes great with a couple of cold ones
however boiled peanuts in a can are not the kind of peanuts that most people are used to eating
most people eat peanuts that have been dried and roasted whether they are still in the shell or not
boiled and canned peanuts are popular in parts of the southeastern united states
the fresh peanuts are boiled while they are still in the shell when the peanuts are boiled they
taste different than the dried and roasted version most people are used to eating despite its name
the peanut isn't actually a nut the peanut is a kind of bean wait what boiling peanuts preserves
their natural texture and flavor much better than roasting them does however boiling peanuts
makes them spoil quickly but the canning process greatly extends their shelf life this means that
boiled peanuts are available to snackers all year round instead of just during the growing season
just like roasted peanuts the boiled variety is available in a selection of savory flavors such as
hot and spicy most people probably haven't tried canned boiled peanuts but whether you want them
spicy or plain boiled peanuts are definitely an unusual canned food brown bread i baked some
brown bread for the inky this isn't just any bread this is brown bread that you can get with raisins
and it comes out of the can in a tube shape the slices of this unusual bread are round unlike most
of the pre-sliced loaves of bread you buy at the supermarket a generous amount of molasses in the
recipe gives this bread a somewhat sweet taste to it so it can be eaten as a tasty snack or
even as a dessert in a pinch the b m company is well known in new england and is famous for its
traditional baked bean recipe but also for its brown bread now i'm famous b m has been canning
this brown bread since the 1920s and the company bills it as a new england tradition b m started
canning this bread in boston in the early 20th century but the bread's original recipe goes back
as far as the 17th century this kind of bread is a natural choice for canning because it has always
been steam cooked inside a metal can anyway this probably wouldn't be the most colorful meal you've
ever eaten but go ahead and get yourself a can of baked beans and a can of brown bread gooseberries
i did not myself savor many gooseberries in jerusalem maybe gooseberries aren't as popular as
strawberries and blueberries but it's fun to say gooseberries and they have their place you can get
fresh or frozen berries but you can also get them in a can a can of gooseberries and light syrup
will cost you around 10 bucks but canned berries are an easy way to add more fruit to your diet
unlike fresh fruits that spoil quickly these canned berries can be stored on a shelf for months
gooseberries are produced from gooseberry bushes and there are two species of plants both species
of gooseberries are related to black currants one is the european plant and the other is the
american plant i'm an american ripe gooseberries can be juicy and a little tart and some people
describe them as tasting a little bit like a grape and like grapes gooseberries can be used to make
jams and preserves you can find a lot of recipes online that use this berry gooseberry jam would
probably make a fine addition to a peanut butter sandwich gooseberries used to be banned in the
united states because they contributed to the spread of a tree disease called white
pine blister rust this disease used to be very destructive and threatened the lumber industry
in some areas fortunately today gooseberries are available at most supermarkets haggis
yes sir no i'm out the word haggis doesn't sound very appetizing and it turns out that it lives
up to the name haggis is a traditional scottish dish made from an unlikely mixture of sheep awful
oatmeal and spices and is cooked in a sheep's stomach if you're not scottish awful might not
be something you're familiar with but you need to know it describes the various animal organs eating
organ meats might not sound very appealing to a lot of people but haggis is a dish the scots eat
when they are celebrating a holiday called burns night in honor of poet robert burns some americans
might be disappointed to learn that they can't get traditional haggis to celebrate any holidays
because the u.s department of agriculture banned the importation of this unusual food in 1971. we
ban you the use of sheep lungs in haggis recipes is what led to the ban because the usda doesn't
allow livestock lungs to be sold as food in case you're still interested there are some american
companies that sell a version of haggis that was able to pass muster with the us government you
can buy cans of haggis made with beef lamb and liver however the canned american version might
not be considered to be as good as the traditional scottish recipe if you can get your hands on a can
of haggis you still might want to give it a try expensive mushrooms these mushrooms are amazing
you may not associate the word fancy with canned foods but this might change when you find out
you can get fancy mushrooms or truffles in a can you can choose from items like a creamy truffle
porcini mix from italy and chanterelles from france these products can be a little bit more
pricey than your average canned foods with prices going as high as 12 dollars for some varieties
of canned mushrooms these fancy and expensive mushrooms can be an exotic and tasty addition to
many pasta dishes or you can try eating them right out of the can bob you gotta try these mushrooms
aren't like the usual can of corn or beans you buy at the supermarket these mushrooms are actually
a coveted delicacy despite being sold in a lowly metal can some people consider mushrooms to have a
somewhat earthy flavor they can be an acquired taste and some people don't like the idea of
eating mushrooms regardless of the reputation they enjoy however you feel about eating fungi
these expensive truffles are one of the unusual canned foods you need to try at least once
sir strumming canned fish sometimes you have to wonder why certain foods continue to be eaten
when there are so many other choices available sir strumming is probably one of these foods
surf strumming is a kind of fermented baltic sea herring the fermentation process
leaves this fish with a very strong odor that is very hard to forget people in sweden still
want to eat this fish and they consider it a delicacy this delicacy is created using a
fermentation process that requires less salt than the more common process because salt was once a
scarce commodity the process used for making this pungent delicacy is called lactic acid
fermentation and it produces a byproduct called hydrogen sulfide it probably won't surprise you
that hydrogen sulfide smells a lot like rotten eggs oh no if rotten eggs sound appealing to you
then you might want to go out and get a can of sur strumming this food has been called the smelliest
food in the world and there is no reason to believe it doesn't deserve this dubious honor
tastes are a very subjective thing and maybe some tastes are more subjective than others it's
a little difficult to believe that this fish is popular with a lot of people in sweden and
elsewhere but sometimes traditions die hard even when those traditions smell as bad as rotten eggs
baba ganoush hey you got some extra baba ganoush baba ganoush sounds like it could be the name of
a star wars character you might find drinking at the cantina on tatooine it turns out there
is no science fiction connection here because baba ganoush is actually a kind of grilled eggplant dip
the eggplant is mashed until it has a creamy consistency most people might be familiar with
the other middle eastern dip called hummus hummus is a popular food made with mashed up chickpeas
instead of eggplant both dips are made with a sesame seed butter called tahini salt and
lemon juice a rare combination indeed some baba ganoush recipes also include olive oil and various
seasonings if you're going to try to make your own dip you can experiment with different combinations
of seasonings baba ganoush is a traditional appetizer in the middle east and is often
served with an assortment of vegetables and pita bread you could also try spreading this dip on
crackers and toast it doesn't have to be eaten just as an appetizer because baba ganoush would
also make a great snack or even a quick lunch baba ganoush is commonly sold in little plastic
tubs but some manufacturers do offer it in cans jump into another great video just tap or click
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