Do you check for dents in canned food? (expensive, stores, cook)

[erjunkee]

I'm ocd about dented cans...even for my cat's food.

I guess I feel as though the can/contents have been "violated," if you will.

I will never willingly purchase a can that has a dent in it, even if it's just a small palpable one that I can detect.

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by toosie

When grocery shopping, do you check canned food for dents?

Yup I do and I dont like getting dented ones..... I dunno,perhaps I am picky but I just dont like the look of em

[Kaphawoman]

I always check for dents. I won't buy even a slightly dented can--it's rare that I come across one and there's always a ton of ones to choose from that are dent-free. Bulging, leaky, rusted...no way!

[hellpaso]

Originally Posted by saibot

I wouldn't buy a bulging can. But then, I've never even SEEN a bulging can.

I've only seen them once. I was in a tiny Asian grocery store in Starkville, Mississippi in the early 90s. There on the dusty shelf were several cans that were misshapen--the tops & bottoms bulging. Mr hp & I looked at each other & slipped out of the store.

[MaryleeII]

When in doubt, throw it out!

[JayInCA]

I always check for dents and expiration dates on canned foods.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Bungalove

On the other side of most of the above posters, my late husband absolutely loved dented cans. It was the one thing he economized on (well, he also bought MREs to eat before he met me, lol.) This is the same guy that bought a small plane, so dented cans were definitely not a financial necessity. I think it was a holdover from his childhood, when his family really had to scrimp.

sounds just like my dad; he would splurge on many things but thought nothing of buying food items at the best price he could. If that meant damaged (dented cans or cans with almost no labels) he purchased them. I remember the time he bought a case of canned plums. No one in the family liked canned plums but he got it cheap at a wholesale place that offered great deals on damaged items. Well, as far as I can remember none of those dozen cans ever were eaten.

[eggalegga]

Originally Posted by jayinca

i always check for dents and expiration dates on canned foods.

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[Almrausch]

Originally Posted by JayInCA

I always check for dents and expiration dates on canned foods.

That is exactly what I do if I do buy a tin

[toosie]

You'd think as a dent checker I'd care about expiration dates but I rarely check those. If I do it's on fresh or maybe canned stuff - never boxes. Even so, I've eaten a lot of expired stuff