cooking in a pop can?

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elvenbladesmith07

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ive heard of it being done, but ive heard that there are chemicals going into the food from the can. i didnt think it was true because you drink out of it, but i then realized that i wasnt heating the pop over a fire before i drank it, no kidding! the other day i was gathering eggs from our chickens, and decided to do an expiriment with the smallest egg i had. i put the egg whites, and yolk in the one half of the can and set it in the coals of a fire i had light. it cooked the egg really well, the sides where a little brown, but it looked fine, and i tasted a bit, and it tasted fine. i wondering if theres anything wrong with cooking food in a pop can? what about coffee cans? i aways thought a big maxwell house can would make a good survival pot. anybody know of any problems that might arise, from cooking in a can? :confused: :confused: :confused:
 
Aluminum is a reactive metal. Soda pop is fairly acidic. So soca cans are coated on the inside with plastic.

Egg whites cook solid at 140 degrees, the yolk at 150. So you probably got off lucky as the heat and time to cook an egg probably was just on the verge of the plastic failing and coming out in the food.

Phil
 
Yea, I wouldn't cook anything that required any more heat then eggs in a soda can. But, I have a better way to cook a small amount of eggs anyway. Grab and orange and cut the rind in a circle so you can pull the rind off in two halves. Eat the orange inside. Now take one of the rind halves, put the egg in it and heat that up in hot coals. Cooks the egg nicely and gives it a nice hint of orange. Try that out. :)
 
Shpshooter,

That's a great idea. I haven't had much luck jamming them onto the end of a green stick. I'll have to try it your way next time. Mac
 
Some backpackers use aluminum cans for cooking, although they're probably used for boiling water for adding to dried foods. I've been looking into this myself for the very same reason. I want something light to put in a small survival pack.

Check out this site for lots of good info.

http://zenstoves.net/CanPots.htm

Heineken beer cans use heavier aluminum and are more durable. Unfortunately I can't find them around here. (Anyone want to send me a can?)

You can sand (and presumably burn) the plastic coating from the can before using.

Scott
 
the whole idea of the pop can, is not something to take with you, itd be something youd find, or something you scavenged from a crash. urban survival, is a cool thing to fool with. ive made knives from kitchen china, and rope from grocery bags is a good one.
 
elvenbladesmith07 said:
the whole idea of the pop can, is not something to take with you, itd be something youd find, or something you scavenged from a crash. urban survival, is a cool thing to fool with. ive made knives from kitchen china, and rope from grocery bags is a good one.
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I would be real iterested in hearing about the rope technique.
Mike
 
its really simple. just cut, or rip strips of grocery bags, and try them toghether to get the length you want, then twist it into a rope, you can braid a couple of these toghether for a stronger rope. i got ojne that can support my weight. i just tyed one end to a tree and hung on, and it didnt break! it was a little thick though! ;)
 
hehe, good one.

Both will work but I bet he was using paper. If you have a paper shredder that just makes strips, you make make some pretty tight line. split the bag on the seam and run it thru the long way. Thin pieces backtwisted into each other actually make a pretty strong line, combine them multiple times and it gets progressively stronger. As you twist each individual piece you can feed in another about 5-6 twists before the short strand is gone.

Plastic bags like to stretch, just like nylon rope; tho there is a spot where they just stress (right before they break). You could easly use it for binding some things tho where the stress isn't too active. Bandages and shelter are two things I think you could use it for easily
 
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