Finding the best can opener
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Looking for a can opener that works?
Such a device will make the perfect gift for my folks, who struggle over cans that don't have pop-tops, because their openers are old, rusty and dull thins. Useless -- or worse than no can opener at all.
More than once, as a visiting cook, I found myself puncturing and hacking my way into canned ingredients with a bottle opener and pocket-knife.
What a ridiculous and dangerous situation!
If you, too, are seeking manual or electric can openers -- that work, reliably -- I hope this lens helps.
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Photo: Opening a Tin Can the Wrong Way, by Kanshiketsu on Flickr.com, via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
"Cut round on the top near to the outer edge with a chisel and hammer."
-- Directions on a can of roast veal in 1824 (Foodreference.com)
Spotlight: Hamilton Beach Electric Can Opener
Functional & stylish in black & chrome
Hamilton Beach 76606Z Smooth Touch Can Opener, Black and Chrome
Amazon Price: $24.76 (as of 05/30/2012)
This one is attractive, versatile and heavy-duty and comes with a 1-year warrenty!
More of Amazon's best can openers
Spotlight: Manual can opener by Oxo, from Amazon
With a sleek, comfortable, padded handle!
But a lovely can opener must function gracefully, too. This one's slip-resistant, cushy grips and knob help make that happen consistently.
OXO Steel Can Opener
Amazon Price: $18.95 (as of 05/30/2012)
The brushed stainless-steel handle with rubber fins and built-in bottle-cap opener is pretty, flexible and comfortable. It boasts sharp, stainless-steel teeth. Go ahead and throw it in the dishwasher!
“Modern or antique, electric or manual, I want a can-opener that consistently opens cans. OK?”
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Information about & happenings with can openers
- Can opener - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- A can opener (also known as a tin opener) is a device used to open metal cans.
- Can Opener History - Invention of the Can Opener
- Fascinating facts about the invention of the Can Opener by Ezra Warner in 1858.
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WoodStainExpert
Dec 16, 2011 @ 3:39 pm | delete
- I just ordered a few Ez-Duz-It openers. They are supposed to be like the Swing-Aways of old... well built and made in the USA! Hope they live up to the promise. I'm looking forward to trying them out.
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billybraveheart
Dec 3, 2011 @ 10:14 pm | delete
- Always need a good can opener around the house :-)
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Spotlight: Swing-away can opener in white
by KitchenAid, on Amazon!
KitchenAid Can Opener, White
Amazon Price: (as of 05/30/2012)
With an over-sized knob, comfortable (besides sturdy) handles and extra-sharp blade, this opener gets you into cans with ease and speed! This gadget is easy to clean, too -- just run it through the dishwasher.
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