Finally decided to make Dave Smith's Lamb Shanks with Caramelized Onions
today...

Anyhoo, the recipe calls for 1 can of chopped tomatoes... fine. I have
those. I chopped up all the other stuff and then opened the can of
tomatoes. Hmph, as I pulled up the "tab" (it was one of those cans) to
open it, it gave a rather loud "POP!" sound. Gave me such a "fright".
Needless to say I checked the expiry date on the can (which was 2009)
and it didn't have any dents or other damage, and it certainly had not
looked "bloated" before I opened it. Only thing I did notice was that
the contents seemed to be a bit less than normal - so there was some
"air" in there. Wonder if that had anything to do with it? The contents
didn't smell bad per se, but I chucked it anyway, wasn't taking any
chances. Luckily I had another can - which was fine...
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy