Tinned Tomatoes

[mel]

Why are they always dented? No other tinned product in the supermarket seems to suffer, it's not brand dependant, nor store dependant, I just can't get my head round it & why haven't those ruthless machines where we buy our weekly shopping noticed and sorted it out? It's been going on for years.

[Loopyleesa]

I hate tinned tomato'es with a passion...

BUT if I've got a hangover, I can eat them hot with brown sauce and vinegar

Get a tin from the back, may not be dented!

[cal72]

If the toms inside are dented take it back and demand a replacement tin.

[Shaw Tarse]

Buy them in cartons instead

[freecar]

If they're dented get a discount! The protective coating that stops the metal reacting with the contents could be compromised (it wont be!) and as a result they should sell you them cheaper for the gamble! So get dropping cans!

[anonymous-user]

I give them to my dog as they stop his pee killing the grass.

[G20]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEDLGQ7qxwI

[Digger]

Sensible post alert. I think it's because the shelf-stackers always move the dented tins to the front just to make sure they get sold. The ones behind should be all nice and cylinderically.

[Wadeski]

I adore tinned toms. If i use less than a tin in anything, add a splash of worcester sauce and scoff with a spoon right out the tin

[jason156v6]

I would echo Mel's original point,the % of dented tinned tomatoes vs other tinned products is baffling!

When I was back home in the UK I found the same - now I'm in Asia its also true. Pick up a tin of beans, whatever, it rare to have a dented can. Tinned tomatoes - its common, plus when you see there is low stock the last lot of them are always knackered

One of life's great mysteries, any ideas?

[taldo]

secretly, i love them on a full english. mostly because im a scruffy northener!

[bluelightbabe]

Never really noticed this before, but now it's been pointed out I tend to agree

[Balmoral Green]

Tinned plum tomatoes, on hot generously buttered white bread toast, with lots of salt

[Balmoral Green]

Oh, and a mug of tea, in a transport cafe.

[Hawmaws]

Probably because the metal in the cans has been reduced to the lowest guage possible to reduce costs. So any rough handling at all causes damage. And they're mostly canned in Italy.......

Heinz have been doing this for years..the savings on millions of cans/day are huge.

[Rude Girl]

Melvin - cartons are the way forward. They are square and stack much better in the cupboards.

[Digger]

Rude Girl said:

Melvin - cartons are the way forward. They are square and stack much better in the cupboards.

Do they last longer than the tinned variety as about twice a year I have to throw away half a dozen, what looks like tinned pea-green cheesecake affairs?







































I may be exaggerating. . .

[f13ldy]

Hawmaws said:

Probably because the metal in the cans has been reduced to the lowest guage possible to reduce costs. So any rough handling at all causes damage. And they're mostly canned in Italy.......

Heinz have been doing this for years..the savings on millions of cans/day are huge.

Talking of costs.

Have they tinned tomatoes always cost around the 90p/£1 mark or have I just been ignorant?

I watched a 4 pack pass through the checkout and come up £3.96. I'd have got more for my money in the alcohol aisle.

[mrsshpub]

f13ldy said:

Talking of costs.

Have they tinned tomatoes always cost around the 90p/£1 mark or have I just been ignorant?

I watched a 4 pack pass through the checkout and come up £3.96. I'd have got more for my money in the alcohol aisle.

Two or three years ago, tins of tomatoes were around 35p-50p a tin — but then there was some sort of crop failure & prices of tinned tomatoes, tomato puree etc. rocketed. Call me cynical but I have noticed that the tins which cost almost £4 per 4 are quite often on 'special offer half price'.........

[bazking69]

I wouldn't pay £1 for a tin of chopped toms in a million years!