Is it safe to use cans as containers for cooking or baking foods other than the cans original contents?
A. We do not recommend cooking or baking in empty, repurposed cans since the intense, prolonged heat of a stove or oven can compromise the integrity of the can. To heat canned food, open the can and place the can’s contents in a microwave-safe container, if heating in the microwave. If heating on the stove top, place the can’s contents in a saucepan and simmer.
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