On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 13:22:24 -0500, Becca EmaNymton
> wrote:

>About 20 yrs ago, a British friend introduced me to crumpets and they
>were pretty awesome. I do not have crumpet rings, but I thought about
>using the 3" rings from canning jars. I can not maintain my current
>weight, eating crumpets very often, which is why I have not bought the
>crumpet rings.
>
>Tuna cans are the right size, I would use a can opener to remove the top
>of the can, but they have a rounded bottom, so can openers would not
>work on those. I will have to check out canned water chestnuts and
>pineapple to see if those cans would work, but I have an idea that they
>are the same as tinned tuna. Anybody have any ideas? I just might have
>to buy those crumpet rings after all.
>
>Becca
I made my rings from tuna cans before the bottoms became one-piece.
Currently, you might be able to find another meat or fish product with
the old-style bottom. I've recently made hamburger bun rings from New
Zealand Corned Beef cans. Try looking in the imported foods area.
Janet US