How to open a tin can using a can opener. How to open a can. Regular kitchen knife

Our magazine continues to sprinkle camp romance from bright monitors. And why? But because it’s summer, mosquitoes, a fire, “The bend of a yellow guitar” in drunken voices and the romance of summer nights. What do you want most of all in oxygen-enriched fresh air? That's right, have a snack. Well, or just eat. And the most popular food is, as you know, stew. But bad luck, it’s impossible to take everything into account, and you will definitely forget the knife. Or a bottle opener. And since hunger is putting more and more pressure on the morale of the team, something needs to be decided. You can just throw the can as hard as you can against the stones, but not everyone likes sandy meat. And licking pieces from the mortal earth is not very pleasant. Fortunately, human ingenuity has come up with other ways.
In general, these methods will be useful not only on a hike, but in any place where hunger overtakes you.

Friction

If you are not bothered by aluminum shavings in your food and leaked liquid, we recommend using this method, as old as the Earth itself.
1. Find a large rock or just any other very hard surface (concrete bunker).
2. Modern cans (and we hope you eat modern canned food), sealed using a seaming machine, have a protrusion on top, which is the place connecting the lid and the can itself. You take it and start rubbing this protrusion on the stone
4. As soon as you see liquid starting to flow out of the jar, stop and turn the jar over.
5. Pry the tattered jar with something - the lid will fall off without difficulty.
6. Enjoy!

Spoon

And again the great force of friction saves you from hunger!
If you don’t have a bottle opener, you can use a simple spoon. It's always there, unless you eat with your hands, of course. The main thing is that the spoon is not aluminum, otherwise it is not known who will emerge victorious from the duel - the jar or the spoon.
1. Take a simple tablespoon.
2. Using the side of a spoon, rub the lid of the jar at the side. You won't have to rub for long. You yourself will feel the moment when you need to stop.
3. Press the edge of the spoon onto the areas you just rubbed.
4. The jar will be sold, and you can take out the food.

With bare hands

The next method is for real men with big hands without traces of a pedicure and a great desire to show off in front of others. The main thing is to have considerable strength in your hands and practical experience. By the way, if you haven’t forgotten, cans can be elongated and flat. With the right technique, you can open both.
1. Take a jar. You squeeze it at both ends with your palms.
2. Place your big powerful fingers in the middle of the can, squeeze it with your palms and press a dent with your fingers.
3. Bend the can in the other direction.
4. You bend it until the flimsy aluminum breaks.
By the way, it is better to take an aluminum can. She is, so to speak, more pliable. But this is not the only nuance. As you understand, the raging juices will frantically burst out of the tin, staining everything around. So it’s a good idea to put it in a bag.

Saw

The option is terribly simple and banal. If you have nothing to open it with, but you have a saw lying around, use it.
1. Take a hacksaw.
2. Cut off the top of the can.
3. That's it. Did you think it would be something fantastic?

Hammer and knife/chisel/screwdriver

This method is very, very risky. The fact is that both the hammer and the chisel can bounce off and injure something like that. But we believe in you. In addition, on a hike, in the absence of an ax and a chisel (well, who carries a chisel with them on a hike!), you can use a knife and a stone. But here the stakes are higher. A hammer and chisel (or a flat-head screwdriver) is more of a garage option when you decide to have a snack in your workshop, but, as always, you don’t have a bottle opener at hand.
1. Take a hammer and chisel.
2. Place the chisel on the top edge of the jar.
3. Gently tap the tool to make the first hole. Keep the chisel straight, not at an angle, otherwise there is a risk that it will slip.
4. Rotate the can a little, then position the chisel for the new hole. Strike again. Continue hitting the top of the jar until the lid is completely open.

“During the zombie apocalypse, I’m trying to survive and found a can of meat, I’m dying of hunger and I have nothing to open it with, no tools,” said Taras Kulakov.

· Turn the tuna can upside down and place it on a concrete slab or other rough surface.

· Rub the can back and forth quickly on the concrete slab.

· Once you have scraped enough, you need to squeeze the edges of the jar and open it. If you can't, pry the lid off with a knife.

How to open a jar with a knife or spoon?

Here are some more ways to open a can without an opener.

Using a spoon

· Place the jar on a stable surface. Hold the jar in place with one hand while you use the spoon with the other hand.

· Place the tip of a metal spoon on the inside of the lid.

· Rub the tip of the spoon back and forth over a small area. The friction from the spoon will begin to thin the lid of the jar until a hole is formed.

· Continue working the spoon around the edge of the lid until it comes away.

· Then use a spoon to lift the lid and open it. Be careful to protect your hands with a towel or sleeve to avoid cutting yourself from the sharp edge of the lid.

Using a chef's knife

· Place the jar on a hard surface (not between your legs or on your knees).

· Hold the chef's knife where the handle meets the blade. At the same time, grab the knife with your palm at the junction, and your fingers are on the side of the handle.

Be careful, this method can be dangerous if the knife slips!

· Place the heel of the knife on the inside edge of the lid and press down until it pierces the jar, creating a small hole. If that doesn't work, stand up and press down on the knife with your other hand, but don't hit it so the knife doesn't slip out.

· Punch holes around the entire perimeter of the lid until you can open it.

· Insert a knife into one of the holes until you rip the lid off the jar.

With a pocket knife

· Place the jar on a stable surface.

· Place the tip of a pocket knife on the inside of the lid. Hold the knife vertically and wrap your hand around the knife handle.

· Then lightly tap the back of the hand holding the knife handle with your other hand until you make a hole.

· Make holes in the lid, leaving a few centimeters around the entire perimeter of the lid.

· Move in a circle and then pry with a knife to open the lid.

How to open a jar with a screw cap?

The first and most obvious way to open a screw top jar is to use can-opener to pry off the cover. However, this ruins the lid.

In addition, you can purchase special can opener for jars with such a lid.

• To make it easier to open the lid, your hands, jar and lid should be degreased. To increase grip, uselatex glovesor put on the lidelastic band.
• Place the jar inhot water for a few minutes, and it will be much easier for you to open the lid.

Here are some more ways to open a screw top jar.

I want to eat always and everywhere. True, attempts to fill the stomach sometimes bring suffering no less than the most tender feeling. Especially when the food languishes imprisoned in a tin can and there is no opener at hand. Stay hungry or fight the system? We choose the second. Moreover, there is at least four effective ways to open a tin can without an opener.

These life hacks will come in very handy both on a hike and at home. And knowing how to open canned food or sweet condensed milk using improvised means is truly priceless. Don't have a bottle opener? Try opening the can...

1. With a knife

Place the blade strictly vertically near the very edge of the lid.

With one palm, grasp the handle, and with the other, begin to gently pat the first, as if “driving” a knife into the base of the can. Just don't use too much force, as you risk the blade slipping. Repeat until you punch a hole.

Make a few more holes in diameter.

Now it’s enough to pry the blade off, slightly cutting the tin, and open the can.

2. Spoon

A method for the most stubborn and the most desperate. Or for those who are terrified of knives. You will need a metal spoon and considerable physical effort.
Place the spoon vertically (position as in the knife method) near the edge of the lid and begin to rub. Back and forth until the tin wears thin. A little effort and you will make a hole in the lid.

Now use a spoon like a knife and cut open the perimeter of the jar.

3. Chef's knife

Probably the easiest way. Simply pierce the tin lid with the “wing” of the knife (the angle between the blade and the handle).

4. Stone or asphalt

A real survival hack in case of a long hike or a zombie apocalypse. Take a large stone or go to the asphalt. Turn the jar over and begin to actively rub its lid (specifically, its edge, as always) on a hard surface.

Rub until you see a small amount of liquid on the stone. This will be a signal that your efforts have resulted in a hole in the tin. The main thing is to turn the jar back in time before all your dinner ends up on the tool.

Bon appetit!

And a true master of survival in extreme party conditions simply needs to know...

Trouble always happens at the most inconvenient moment. If you urgently need to open a can, and the knife, as luck would have it, has disappeared somewhere or is broken, you can solve this unpleasant problem very simply. Two small, but brilliant in their simplicity, tricks will help you open a tin can in just a minute. Choose the method you like!

So, for the first trick you will need an ordinary spoon. Take it in your hands, as shown in the photo, squeeze it tightly with your fingers.

Then press down on the edge of the jar, moving the spoon back and forth with a little pressure.

After half a minute, a small hole will form in the jar.

Holding the spoon firmly in your hand, lift the edge and begin to open the jar, as you would with a can opener.

The jar is open! Be careful: the edges of the jar are very sharp with this method.

The second method requires the same amount of time, but different materials at hand. Simple sandpaper is best, although if you are at the dacha, a concrete block or abrasive stone can also serve as it. So, place the can on the sandpaper and start rubbing with pressure for half a minute.

This way you “erase” the edge of the jar.

You need to rub exactly until the following stripes appear on the edges of the jar:

This means that the can can now be easily opened by simply squeezing it with your hand. The lid on top will simply fly off.

The tin can is open!

Today, jars with screw-on lids for preservation are very popular among housewives. They are convenient, easy to use and save energy compared to seaming machines. But here's the problem: screwing it on is not difficult, but opening it can be a problem. It’s good if, at the time when you are about to put a delicious salad, pickles, eggplants, mushrooms on plates, there is a representative of the strong half of humanity next to you who will help out. But if you have to cope on your own, you need to know about some ways and even tricks on how to open a tin can with your own hands. We will share them with you in this article.

Why don't they open?

Reusable twist-off lids are very convenient for canning. Their operating principle is quite simple:

• When heated with steam or hot water, the coating on the inside softens, allowing the jar to close tightly.
• When the lid cools, its top retracts and a vacuum effect is created inside.
• In this case, a strip of polymer acts as a sealing gasket.

To reuse the cap, unscrew it carefully. To do this, you can use a special key or carefully open it with your hands, taking into account that you have enough strength. But it often turns out that it is precisely these strengths that housewives lack, and a strong strong man who is able to open a jar with his hands is not always nearby.

Why can't I open canned food?

The reasons why a tin can is difficult to open may be:

• Slippery surface of a jar or hand;
• The lid is stuck - this happens with preserves with jam or honey;
• The pressure inside is lower than atmospheric, which is why the lid retracted more than necessary.

Important! You need to know which way the lid rotates - it closes clockwise and opens in the opposite direction.

Before you start unscrewing the lid, pay attention to the jar and its contents:

• If the lid is swollen, it means that the food inside is already spoiled and cannot be served.
• If you find a crack on the surface, then you shouldn’t open it either. Perhaps air got inside and spoiled the food, or even worse - glass microshards.

How to deal with a screw cap?

Often such jars open without any problems, but sometimes, no matter how hard you try, nothing comes out. But, fortunately, there are many proven methods. So, how to open a tin can with your hands. We offer you several methods that will certainly help solve the problem.

Method 1

If you have a can opener in your kitchen drawer, that's great. It works both for twisting and unscrewing them, without damaging either the jar or the lid. Such a key can be purchased at any hardware store, especially since its price is not so high.

Method 2

Hitting is the easiest option to open a can without a key. You need to turn it over and, holding it suspended, slap it on the bottom, or, on the contrary, place it on your palm and hit the top. It works almost always, with the exception of particularly difficult cases, when the problem is not at all in the vacuum, but in the fact that the lid is stuck.

Important! There is a little secret: you should twist the lid, not the jar.

Method 3

If the reason for the difficulty in opening is because your hands are slipping, do this.

The lid, jar and hands should be grease-free and dry. Put a rubber or silicone glove on your hand and then try to unscrew the cap. In mild cases, a regular kitchen towel may help.

Method 4

Nobody forbids using the laws of physics to open a can with your hands. Let's remember them:

1. Take a belt (preferably leather), thread it through the buckle, and then place the resulting loop over the lid and tighten it well, pointing counterclockwise.
2. It should be rotated so that the can is directed clockwise and its lid counterclockwise.

Method 5

Tap the tight top and sides of the jar thoroughly with something plastic or wooden - a knife handle, a spatula. Do this carefully so as not to damage the jar.

Method 6

Sometimes a very simple method helps to open a tin can with your hands: place the problematic can on its side and roll the edge of the twisted top back and forth along the edge of the countertop several times, pressing lightly with your hand.

Method 7:

1. Fill a bowl with hot water.
2. Place the jar in it, lid down, for 10 minutes.
3. Then take it out and open it.

You can also place the jar under running hot water. When exposed to heat, the lid will expand and can be unscrewed.

Important! Please use caution. If very hot water hits a jar that is too cold, the glass may break.

Method 8

If the problem is that the lid has retracted too much due to the vacuum, you need to ensure that air can flow inside. Try inserting a table knife between the lid and the neck and gently twist, moving the edge of the lid away from the glass.

Method 9

For canning with jam and honey, this method would be suitable: place the jar upside down, and between the lid and the neck, drop a little of any vegetable oil in several places and leave it like that for 15 minutes.

Important! This time will be enough for the oil to get to the crack, lubricate the necessary surfaces and make opening easier.

How to open a can with a sealed lid?

All of the above methods applied to jars with screw caps. But, besides these, there are also iron tin cans, which also require opening. Next we will look at how this can be done.

How to open a tin can with a knife?

If you don’t have an opener at home, this method will be the easiest to do. In doing so, follow these recommendations:

• Opening a jar with a knife must be done very carefully. At the same time, you cannot hold it between your legs or on your knees - the knife may slip and you will cut yourself,
• You can open the canned food with any knives – camping, pocket or simple kitchen knives. To do this, you need to place the tip of the knife to the edge and, holding the handle of the knife with one hand, carefully but firmly strike from above with the other hand.

Important! When opening, do not hold onto the blade under any circumstances - even a dull knife can cause cuts.

• After you punch a hole in the lid, you need to carefully cut it with a knife along its entire diameter. Next, carefully pry the edge of the lid with a knife and lift it up.

How to open canned food with pliers?

A tin can is a container with a lid. The bottom is the smooth side with oval edges, and the top is the side with sides. So, to open the jar, you just need to push the sides out to the sides using pliers. After this, you can easily open canned food.

How to open canned food with a flat stone?

To open a can, you simply need to “erase” the soldered areas between the lid and the can. For this:

1. You should turn the jar upside down and then rub it on a flat, rough stone for a couple of minutes.
2. Next, press down on the sides of the jar and the lid will pop off on its own.

Important! This option is especially relevant in camping conditions, when there are no openers or knives at hand.

How to open canned food with bare hands?

If you have absolutely nothing on hand suitable for opening a can, don't despair. This can even be done with bare hands. Let's get started.