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Default A current brand name reliable electric can opener?

On 3/11/2021 5:21 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Mar 2021 John Dope wrote:
>>
>> No frills, just electric. Something that doesn't wow you, but something that
>> lasts. You know, not like some cool looking device that seems to work, you
>> show and tell every visitor, but a month later you throw it away.

>
> There's no electric can opener that can compete with Swing-A-Way.
> Electrics get dirty quickly, are a PIA to clean, and of those I've
> used get dull and leave a jagged edge. Even commercial kitchens use
> manual can openers. If you find yourself opening too many cans buy
> larger cans. Today many cans are going pull-tab. Professional cooks
> open cans of liquids by whacking a 'v' in the lid with the back of a
> chefs knife or use a church key and pour.
>


Are you sure you were in the Navy? You don't know much about restaurant
cooking either.

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