What tinned food is best?

[Little Lou]

It' a good question, and it's made me check out my own stores to be sure there's a rationale for all of them.

I couldn't pick just four, but I prioritize those things that don't need added water - eg chunky soups, baked beans and sausages etc - and those with most protein packed in a small space - eg ham, spam, tuna, 'bacon grill', cured chicken, cured turkey, macaroni cheese, ravioli in tomato sauce etc etc.

Also some things that don't even need heating - eg corned beef, tinned fruit etc.

I also try to 'plan meals' as far as possible (which isn't very much!), and since I've got lots of rice and dried pasta I've been trying to find things that will go with them and make them palatable - eg Sainsbury's chilli con carne is good for the rice, and their bolognaise sauce is good for the spaghetti. I keep tinned salmon, because if you flake it in with reconstituted dried potato (Smash type) you can make the most wonderful salmon fishcakes...

Getting hungry now...