Can you drain a can of tuna with the lid after using this can opener on it? Suggestion for smooth edge & tuna?
2053185
Yes, it would be a little more difficult but the liquid will come out of the side of the can instead of the top. But it is still doable. The only downside to this can opener is that I always put the lid inside of the can once the product is out. Now the lid won't fit :-) Still worth this can opener, I love it.
2053186
lol, I suppose but not in the traditional sense where you squeeze the sharp edged lid down into the tuna juice. This can opener removes the whole top without any sharp edges but once the top is removed i don't see why you couldn't use the lid to drain it but yeah slightly different than any can opener you have ever used but worth every penny, quite awesome.
1195801
No, you can't do the "tuna squeeze" with the lid. The opener doesn't cut inside the sealing ridge, it cuts under it. I have a plastic, eared strainer I use for tuna (among other things). Not surprisingly, Amazon has several available as "tuna strainer", between $5 & $10. You might also find one in the kitchen gadget section of your local store(s).
2053187
Hey Sara! I'm not sure, most of the tuna I purchase comes with a flip top lid, the way this opener seems to work - it creates a lid on the can, not an air tight seal, but a lid all the same. Let me buy a can of tuna and see what happens, if the site allows me to answer more than once I will return my results. Thanks!
2053188
I think it would be fine. The liquid doesn't go to the brim, does it? No lip to keep it from entirely draining.
1542916
Not without cardboard. For a 5.5oz can (tuna size), you can stack them upright but NOT SIDEWAYS like you would larger, wider cans that roll out. Narrow cans can't roll out because they fall through the wire slats (I tried it this morning). You have to use a piece of cardboard beneath the cans to stack them sideways to allow them to properly roll/dispense out.
2019301
One Touch can opener cuts the can under the rim and the result is the lid and rim come off in one piece and the edge of the can is not that sharp, at least not like the old can openers that left a sharp lid. Love it!
1560253
This can opener is so efficient, it looks as though where it removes the lid off of cans, is where the factory puts the seal to seal the lid onto the can. It does not pierce the lid allowing its contents to spill or in some cases squirt everywhere. So, it has never gotten any food or whatever on it, hence the need to wash it has never risen. I just wipe it off with a clean, damp cloth and allow it to dry, and store it back into the drawer. I don't know what mechanism is under the top handle, so, if the manufacturer suggests that it not be washed, dishwasher or by hand, I would comply.
811313
The top attaches to the opener with a magnet. After opening simply grasp the lid and pull away from the magnet. If you stop the opener before it has gone completely around the can, the lid may not come away cleanly without a section remaining attached to the can.
148763
Hello from Ocean Naturals. We recommend draining the free water in our Skipjack Tuna in Water, but not pressing hard, so you retain moisture. For our Albacore Tuna in Italian Olive Oil, you can drain the oil if you want, but please reserve it since it has infused with the Albacore and is a very flavorful addition to salad dressings, sauces and is delicious over pasta.
732422
I bought this can opener in May. I've opened everything from small tomato paste cans to 3# coffee cans without a problem. You know the little edge that is around some of the coffee and shortening cans that make you crazy trying to get the last bit of whatever out? This opener will cut around the outside edge of the can and you can pop off the ring at the top..which has no sharp edges. Then you can get to the last of the coffee or whatever! So glad I bought this.
169750
I have never tried that. I only swish the can opener in hot soapy water and then rinse by running under hot water. I just looked at the directions that came with the can opener and it doesn't say anything about cleaning.
1250685
If your can opener is working right, the lid should just lift off. Unfortunately, the last one I bought from Amazon does not completely remove the lid most of the time. The first one I had worked beautifully.
1809042
Opens all sizes of cans. This opener opens the can by breaking the seal around the outside of the can rather than cutting the inside of the can. It makes the can lid totally safe (no sharp edges) but the lid no longer fits in the can. Therefore, I don't like to use it to open tuna cans since I can't use the lid of the opened can as a press to drain the tuna dry.
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I purchased this exact model, in my local store, when it first came out years ago. Yes, it is still working, just like new. My wife and I use ours on a daily basis. We have had no trouble with neither shards of metal nor shreds of paper like other reviewers have complained, and the cord continues to retract and portract easily. You really cannot use the lid to push in and strain tuna, but we would not want to do that any (YUCK!), we just use a can strainer made for that specific purpose. We've used and had been through a lot of can openers and this particular one is by far the best we have used to date. Sorry about the rambling on but I wanted to share our particular experience. Hope this helps.
1672044
No, it so smooth and easy to use. This would be perfect for you. I love this can opener, worth the money. Bought another for a relative.
1959187
Given my experiences with it- it will probably work but only after you make 10 rotations around the can. the only thing that it works fairly well on is a very standard size can. Even tuna cans Become quite the chore to open. Perhaps we're can challenged?
1083819
No. I don't believe there is such a thing as a SS can opener. I have used mine for 14 years and it still works great. It started rusting years ago where the handles rub in close contact when closing on the can. This is unavoidable-otherwise you would have a loose joint. A little mineral oil would help, but I haven't bothered.
1055414
Hi, I just stuck it on the can as you would any normal can opener and started to turn the handle. Please note that this opener opens the lid along the edge in a way that you may not realize (at first) that it actually worked. So, after working it, check and see if lid has indeed been separated from the rest of the can. The unit works very easily and slick.
1959182
Yes. It is so simple. Pay attention to the dots it makes so the whole lid is covered. The opener has a little grip that you manually remove the can. No rough edges.
1028866
its been a while since i had this but i believe it should just twist/pull/pop right off. i dont remember the lid being an issue for me.