Ugh, anything posted on /r/lifehacks. 85% is just the intended but not primary use of a thing.
One of my favorites is a reposted to death infographic of how to open a can without a can opener: use a knife!
Bitch, canned food existed for 30 years before anyone bothered to invent a specific can opening tool. Before that everyone used knives. A ton of people in rural areas of the developing world, right now today, use knives to open cans.
I have actually used a knife to open cans for months on end. I couldn’t be bothered to buy a new can opener.
It was a cheap kitchen knife, it pretty much ruined it after a few months, (although I’m sure someone with patience and a whet stone could have brought it back to life.) it’s totally doable and far easier than you might think. Kinda messy tho.
Wait, seriously? I get that you can open a can with a knife, and I’ve definitely used some of the weird points on a swiss army knife to do so… but the can opener is easier. If you have one, why wouldn’t you go for it?
A lot of kitchen workers come from countries that lack education and apparently can openers. My boss likes to hire from these countries to keep costs down.
A nice 12" chef’s knife is easily ruined and it’s the reason I don’t keep my own knives at work.
Honestly, once you get a feel for it, and if the can is a larger size, it’s just like 20 punches down in a circle. Looks like a shark tried to eat its way into the can, but it doesn’t take much longer than using a can opener. A can opener is just easier on the user.
Ugh, anything posted on /r/lifehacks. 85% is just the intended but not primary use of a thing.
One of my favorites is a reposted to death infographic of how to open a can without a can opener: use a knife!
Bitch, canned food existed for 30 years before anyone bothered to invent a specific can opening tool. Before that everyone used knives. A ton of people in rural areas of the developing world, right now today, use knives to open cans.
I have actually used a knife to open cans for months on end. I couldn’t be bothered to buy a new can opener.
It was a cheap kitchen knife, it pretty much ruined it after a few months, (although I’m sure someone with patience and a whet stone could have brought it back to life.) it’s totally doable and far easier than you might think. Kinda messy tho.
The moral of the story is buy a can opener.
And all the new hires in the kitchen I work at grab knives to open cans before I slap their hands.
Wait, seriously? I get that you can open a can with a knife, and I’ve definitely used some of the weird points on a swiss army knife to do so… but the can opener is easier. If you have one, why wouldn’t you go for it?
A lot of kitchen workers come from countries that lack education and apparently can openers. My boss likes to hire from these countries to keep costs down.
A nice 12" chef’s knife is easily ruined and it’s the reason I don’t keep my own knives at work.
Honestly, once you get a feel for it, and if the can is a larger size, it’s just like 20 punches down in a circle. Looks like a shark tried to eat its way into the can, but it doesn’t take much longer than using a can opener. A can opener is just easier on the user.
And easier on the tool