Wait up if you’re planning to buy a can opener as we’ve found an easy hack to do the job. A cutlery is all it takes to undo the lid in seconds.
Food scientist Jessica Gavin shows a simple method to open a can, squeeze every drop of ketchup from an almost empty bottle, and an easy technique to butter a toast with hard butter.
How to open a can without a can opener
If you thought it was impossible to undo the lid of a can without an opener, we have found just the method for you. In one of her TikTok videos, Jessica demonstrates an easy way to perform the above task using a spoon.
Also sometimes, you may not want to exert a lot of pressure – especially after getting a fresh manicure – to open the lid. It’s not worth it. So use this technique instead.
Just grab a spoon and use the handle to lift up the tab. Then, use the wide side of the spoon to lift the lid. Easy-peasy.
It’s recommended to finish the food in an open can, and if there’s some left, you can preserve it in the refrigerator using a food-grade container. The contents of the can shouldn’t be stored for more than 4 days.
Useful ketchup and butter hacks
It’s frustrating to throw away an almost empty ketchup bottle when you can’t get to the last bit. As annoying as tapping it upside down on a table to no avail, but to no avail.
But the food scientist’s easy technique seems effective. Hold the ketchup bottle in one hand and rotate your arm in the same direction, multiple times.
Ensure the cap is on and hold the bottle from the bottom while rotating it, so the last of the ketchup settles at the top to squeeze out easily.
In another video, she demonstrates a hack to spread hard butter on toast when nothing else works. Take a peeler and gently scrape off a thin layer of the hard butter. The slice is easy to spread on a toast.
You can also use a steak knife with a serrated inch, which makes it easy to scrape the butter to spread on the toast.
Jessica is a Certified Food Scientist and Certified Culinary Scientist. She identifies herself as a “teacher at heart”. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Food Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, California. Jessica also has an Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts.
