That loud bang would scare veterans who have seen combat too, so no you're not a hot mess either.
On Fri, 31 Jul 2020, meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark wrote: > Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 21:54:15 > From: meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: meward1...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [CnD] Is There a Secret to Opening Canned Corned Beef? > > That loud pop scares me. I guess I'm a hot mes. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On Behalf Of > diane.fann7--- via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 4:23 PM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: diane.fa...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [CnD] Is There a Secret to Opening Canned Corned Beef? > > 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