Boiling canned goods reduce SODIUM?

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  • green_owl
    green_owl Posts: 62 Member
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    why don't you use fresh vegetables instead of canned stuff?
  • jlahorn
    jlahorn Posts: 377 Member
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    why don't you use fresh vegetables instead of canned stuff?

    Have you ever tried cooking with fresh cactus?
  • antjoanes
    antjoanes Posts: 33 Member
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    If its a choice of canned beans or a big mac then you're better off with the canned food :-)
  • MrsBingley
    MrsBingley Posts: 145
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    If you drain the brine and boil them in plain water, yes, it will. The salt will move from the high concentration of the vegetable to the low concentration of the water. If you boil them in the brine, it will increase the concentration as the water evaporates

    Soaking the vegetables in plain water will have the same effect, it just takes a bit more time, but then again you won't be over cooking your vegetables.

    ETA: old thread, whoops

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