On Aug 1, 9:24 am, Chatty Cathy <cathy1...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> 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...
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

Must be running in a series. Last week I chucked a can of tomato paste
that went pop. It's far too dangerous to use such a can. Botulism
apparently can ruin an entire week-end.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada