How To Use Restaurant Can Opener

To use a handheld electric can opener start by placing the can on a flat surface.

How to use restaurant can opener. Hold the can opener arms in 1 hand and twist the handle clockwise with your other hand. Your index finger should fit between the other side of the flat surface and the back of the small blade. Giving you access to pour out the contents. With a little practice it should slide right in. This type of can opener used to be referred as a stab push and some people still prefer to use it even over the modern ones.

Line up the two discs of the can opener with the edge of the can. Camp can openers are made for use with the right hand. Hold the can opener securely with your finger gripping the flat surface of the can opener not the blade. Carefully place the knife part of the can opener nearly perpendicular to the edge of the top of the can. Lifting the opener with a quick and firm move will rip a part of the can.

It is a simple process and i demonstrate myself opening a can of tuna as part of the tutorial. Depending on how many cans you need to open per day you can choose from a heavy duty or standard duty manual opener. Twist the can opener handle to rotate the cutting edge around the lid. If you have a handheld electric can opener for instance the process is a little different. This causes the serrated wheel to roll around the edge of the can which makes the cutting edge move and puncture through the can.

With one hand loosely holding the can in place press down on the can opener to start the rotation. You can also find tabletop can openers that are nsf listed to ensure they ll be easy to clean so your kitchen stays up to code. In this video i show you how to use a can opener.