A basic but crucial kitchen tool is a can opener. Even if you have one of the best can openers, there’s a chance you’ll use one at a friend’s house or a rental during a trip that is completely foreign to you. The top of a metal can be removed using a can opener, which merely punctures the top and makes cuts along the rim. Please carefully read this article if you want to learn how to use the can opener.
Types Of Can Openers
Depending on the type of can opener you select, there are different ways to learn how to use one. There are two can openers available: a conventional can opener and an electric can opener.
Standard Can Opener
An ordinary can opener is a hand-held mechanical tool that you can use to open a metal can. It has two arms (or levers), a turning knob, and a cutting wheel.
Electric Can Opener
Electric can openers are the best choice if you need your can opened quickly and have plenty of counter space because they essentially do the work for you. Once the can is in place, electric can openers instantly cut the metal can’s a lid with a button press. Remember that electric can openers must be plugged in, so it is best to put them close to an outlet.
Features Of Can Openers
Dishwasher-safe
Choose a can opener that can go in the dishwasher to prevent spills and messes. You’ll have more time to enjoy your meal and less time cleaning.
Smooth Edge
A smooth-edge can opener differs primarily in the location of the wheels. Because the cutting wheel is on the side of the can and cuts along the side, it produces a smoother cut than the notched feed wheel, which is on top of the lid. Any home with young children would benefit from a smooth-edge can opener, which is available as an electric or standard can opener.
Automatic
With just a quick push of a button, electric automatic can openers automate the procedure of slicing open a can’s lid. They come in a variety of sizes, including handheld models and small appliances that can sit on your counter.
How To Use A Handheld Can Opener?
Although left-handed can openers are available from specialized retailers, it should be noted that the majority of handheld can openers are made for right-handed users.
- On a flat countertop, place the can.
- Can opener arms should be spread out. This separates the notch-feed wheel and the cutting wheel.
- Set the wheels in alignment. On the right side of the can, with the knob on the outside, place the cutting wheel on top of the lid. Make sure the cutting wheel and feed wheel are parallel to the can’s side (not angled) and aligned.
- Combine the arms of the can opener. As the can lid is punctured by the cutting wheel, you should hear it.
- clockwise, turn the knob. The can’s lip will be grasped by the feed wheel, and the opener will slice through the lid. Turn the knob continuously until you’ve cut the lid all the way around the can or only left a tiny bit uncut. (Work your way around the can, which will rotate.)
- Remove the lid with care. Use a butter knife, being careful not to get cut on the can’s pointed edge.
How To Use A Safety Or Smooth Edge Can Opener?
Similar to conventional handheld can openers, smooth-edge or safety can openers cut through the side of the can rather than the top.
- On a flat countertop, place the can.
- Set the wheels in alignment. Place the cutting wheel on the can’s side and the notched feed wheel at the lid’s lip.
- You may find the knob on the top or side of your can opener, depending on the brand. The opener will move naturally around the can as you lift the lid and open it.
- For the top to come off, use the notch lid pliers. To remove the top, hook the pliers under the lid and cut off a thin ring of metal with the can opener.
How To Use An Electric Can Opener?
- The can opener needs to be plugged in.
- Set the can up in opposition to the opener. Lift the lever, align the can with the opening by placing it flush against the can opener’s back, and make sure the wheel and blades are parallel.
- The can is secured by lowering the lever. The magnet should rest on the top of the can lid, and the cutting blade should align with the inside of the lid.
- Upon turning on the power, the can opener should rotate the can automatically after the cutting blade has pierced the lid. To lessen the chance of spillage, you might need to maintain a loose grip on the can as it rotates. The lid should be removed from the can after the can has finished rotating and cutting.
- Lift the lever while holding the can to release it from the can opener.
- Dispatch the magnet’s lid.