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Annemieke

Joined: 26 Feb 2013
Posts: 131
Location: Somerset UK

Posted: Sat May 31, 14 8:16 am Post subject: keeping an open tin of fish

I didn't quite know where to put it, but decided (as always!

) in favour of frugality. So here's my question:
I open a tin of sardines, anchovies, tuna or the like, and I only use half. Is it ok to keep the rest in the open tin, and put the tin in a closed plastic container in the fridge till the next day? Or will the tin affect the fish? I know it used to, but these days I hope they make the tins different.
Somehow I would not do that with a tin of tomatoes, as they are acid, but fish isn't.
Thanks! Annemieke.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15950

Posted: Sat May 31, 14 8:25 am Post subject:
Keeping it for just one day shouldn't do any harm, but why not turn the fish out into a bowl or something and cover that with a saucer to store in the fridge? That way there is no risk of contamination.

Kariana

Joined: 21 Aug 2013
Posts: 122

Posted: Sat May 31, 14 8:34 am Post subject:
I would always take it out of the tin, especially if the fish is in brine/salt. As far as im aware they haven't changed the tins and the advice remains the same. Better safe than sorry I would say and preventing any health problems (no matter how minute the chance might be) is surely worth more than saving washing the extra dish/Tupperware.

madcat

Joined: 24 May 2008
Posts: 1265
Location: worcester

Posted: Sat May 31, 14 9:51 am Post subject:
Out of the tin for sure, I would do this if I was serving the fish to a cat. I don't like fish so cats are the only tinned fish eaters in my life.

Annemieke

Joined: 26 Feb 2013
Posts: 131
Location: Somerset UK

Posted: Sat May 31, 14 10:04 am Post subject:
Ok ok! I feel suitably chastised. I like your cat by the way madcat, or is it you? Ta A.

madcat

Joined: 24 May 2008
Posts: 1265
Location: worcester

Posted: Sat May 31, 14 10:13 pm Post subject:
It's a swimming cat from the Internet , obviously unimpressed by water. I can be just as grumpy but not too often.

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