How To Use Hand Can Opener

Meanwhile you will hold the clamp in your palm just behind the can opener with your other two fingers.

How to use hand can opener. Hold the can with your left hand secure the guard at the edge of the can and puncture it using the pointed edge of the opener. It is a simple process and i demonstrate myself opening a can of tuna as part of the tutorial. Keep pressure on the handles with your left hand while using your right hand to turn the knob clockwise. In order to use this device you will need to hold the can opener with your pointer middle finger and thumb. This will align the wheel of the opener where it needs to be to cut into the lid.

To use a manual can opener open the arms of the can opener and place the metal tooth on the lip of the can. Today food asks the experts to weigh in. There s a right way and there s a wrong way. Twist the can opener handle to rotate the cutting edge around the lid. Grasp both can opener arms in your left hand and steady the can with your right hand.

Firmly squeeze the arms together so that the lid is punctured by the cutting wheel and its gears interlock with those on the feed wheel. Camp can openers are made for use with the right hand. Squeeze the arms together for a secure fit and start turning handle. Hold the can opener securely with your finger gripping the flat surface of the can opener not the blade. This action will rotate the wheel which cuts into the can.

Giving you access to pour out the contents. This causes the serrated wheel to roll around the edge of the can which makes the cutting edge move and puncture through the can. In this video i show you how to use a can opener. Lifting the opener with a quick and firm move will rip a part of the can.