Sandwiches in a can: Can-do or can-don’t?

MSN.com ^ | 7/21/10 | Laura T. Coffey

[Kartographer]

Mark Kirkland is used to skeptics. He’s comfortable with critics. He’s unfazed by the reaction he typically gets the first time people hear about his invention: “Ewwwwwwww.”

Kirkland, 50, of Salt Lake City, Utah, has dedicated more than a decade of his life to a single concept: The sandwich in a can.

Or, actually, make that a few concepts: Sandwiches in a can. Pizza in a can. French toast in a can. Cinnamon rolls in a can.

Why a can? Because, when combined with techniques similar to those used to preserve Meals Ready-to-Eat for soldiers, an aluminum can keeps food fresh for a full year or even longer. Yes, that’s right: A fresh, year-old sandwich.

[Kartographer]

[Nervous Tick]

Can’t be any worse than those nasty things in the chillbox at 7-Eleven and the airport concessions.

[PetroniusMaximus]

“Pizza in a can.”

Already been done.

“Can-O-Pizza” from “The Jerk”.

[ClearCase_guy]

“Yes we can!”

[I Hate Obama]

I am glad MSNBC makes it a point to talk about the stories that matter most and effect main street the most. /sarc

[dfwgator]

"Oh, this is the best pizza in a cup ever. This guy is unbelievable. He ran the old Cup 'o Pizza guy out of business. People come from all over to eat this."

[JPG]

Didn’t this whole concept start with Prince Albert?

[Responsibility2nd]

Get back with me after they introduce canned bacon.

 

Oh wait. They already have.

[svcw]

Well, you open the can take out the wrapped hot dog bun, take out the packets or jelly and peanut butter and put the sandwich together. Ok so how is this a sandwich in a can. I could just do that at home in a plastic container for way less money.

[leilani]

Supposedly that Yoder's stuff is foul. But ask any former Boy Scout & they will tell you that K-Mart used to sell a "Celebrity" brand canned bacon from Hungary that was actually pretty excellent for campout breakfasts. It's evidently no longer imported, though. (My guess is that EU regs killed the product.)

[Kartographer]

I’ve found all the Yoder’s can meats to be excellent!

[Disambiguator]

There's even Tactical Bacon in a can!

[leilani]

I think the idea is that this product could be vended in machines like soft drinks.

But I agree that this is essentially an exercise in overpackaging. They already have MRE bread in vacuumed mylar packs. Tack on a couple of those PB & Jelly condiment tubes and you've got the same thing without paying for the gimmicky - and totally superflous - can.

[NEMDF]

Do you remember brown bread in a can? Some had raisins in them. I wish I could buy those now,

[Mojave]

Goes good with this:

[leilani]

LOL, okay, you can be our official taste tester, then. I was just relating what others who'd had the Celebrity brand while camping as boys told me, but I wouldn't touch any of it with a ten foot pole anyway. I'm a s'mores girl, myself!

[Allegra]

[leilani]

Are you talking about Boston brown bread. Isn't that stuff still available? Seems like I've seen it.

Wait! Here ya go:

B&M canned bread via Amazon groceries

[Kartographer]

B&M Bread is still for sale.

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_033V002387331000P?vName=Food%20&%20Grocery&cName=BakingSupplies&sName=Dry%20Goods%20&%20Spices&sid=KDx20070926x00003a&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=033V002387331000P

Or do a search on Google shopping

[Responsibility2nd]

I likes my bacon

 

 

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