I don't buy any cans with keys on them. A long time ago, I cut my hand on a can while trying to open it. It had ham in it, and to this day, I don't like canned ham. I will not even buy corned beef in a can.
Marie On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 3:45 PM Carol Ashland via Cookinginthedark < cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > I hate opening those cans! They feel kind of alive when they open. > > Carol Ashland > carol97...@gmail.com > Sent from my BrailleNote Touch+On Jul 31, 2020 2:23 PM, "diane.fann7--- > via Cookinginthedark" <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > > > > I grew up with women who made wonderful biscuits from scratch. Why they > ever made those canned things, I don't know, but they did. Then, you peeled > off the lavle and banged the tube on the edge of the counter and it popped > open. In more recent years, I must have bought a can for some recipe. I > started peeling off the label, and there was an immediate loud bang. To say > I was startled, is a gross understatement. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On > Behalf Of Lora Leggett via Cookinginthedark > > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 4:45 PM > > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > Cc: Lora Leggett <kc8...@comcast.net> > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Is There a Secret to Opening Canned Corned Beef? > > > > I don’t have trouble most of the time. I’ve gotten a couple thin little > cuts many years ago. > > I can do it on a manual or electric Can opener. > > I usually take it all out of the can and put it into a bowl or container > so I don’t touch those sharp edges and get cut. > > I like to slice it up all at once anyway. > > The thing that still gives me the willies in the kitchen is opening one > of those cans of biscuits or rolls that pops. > > That bam really startles me and I always ask someone to open it if there > is anyone around. > > It startled me the first time and I just dread that pop, but getting cut > a little on a can, oh well. Haha. > > Lora and Firefly > > > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > > > From: meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark > > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 11:53 AM > > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > Cc: meward1...@gmail.com > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Is There a Secret to Opening Canned Corned Beef? > > > > My mother-in-law bought me a little tool for pulling off those keys on > cans. > > The problem is that I cut myself with them once or twice in the past and > I'm now deathly afraid of them. Even though I know what I did wrong back > then. > > Fear is not rational, which ought to be obvious. Anyway, I don't know > what this little thing is called. > > > > But the cans will open even around the key with a good can opener. I > wouldn't try that with an electric one though. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On > Behalf Of Marilyn Pennington via Cookinginthedark > > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 8:54 AM > > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > Cc: m51penning...@gmail.com > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Is There a Secret to Opening Canned Corned Beef? > > > > When I break the key, I just use my electric can opener and open the > other end. Hope this helps. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On > Behalf Of Dani Pagador via Cookinginthedark > > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 3:49 AM > > To: cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> > > Cc: Dani Pagador <pocketfulofs...@gmail.com> > > Subject: [CnD] Is There a Secret to Opening Canned Corned Beef? > > > > Hi, Everyone. > > I wanted to make a corned beef and egg omelet for sandwiches and didn't > get very far with the can. I broke the key and don't know how I'll get it > open without Sweetheart's help. This is the second time this week. The can > strip that I managed to remove is wound really tightly around the key, so I > don't see how it can be removed. > > > > Is there a secret to successfully opening those kinds of cans? I hope > so, because there are more cans like that in my near future, and I'm not > looking forward to unsuccesses. Would a regular can opener work? > > > > Frustrated, sad, and hungry, > > Dani > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > > -- > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > > https://www.avg.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cookinginthedark mailing list > > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
