subject: Choosing The Perfect Electric Can Opener [print this page] Using canned food is a great way to serve your family nutritious foods that retain their quality without refrigeration or freezing. Use of canned foods allows you to plan menus with fruits and vegetables that are not in season. You may also choose meats that are preserved to last for many months. In order to use these foods, you will need a way to open the cans. An electric can opener is often the best choice.
Many of the manual can openers available today simply do not work well. They tend to slip on the edges of the can and fail to remove the lid so that you can remove the contents. The manual opener can also be difficult if you lack manual dexterity. Electric models solve many of these problems.
The electric openers may be mounted under the upper cabinets or sit on the counter top. The mounted openers make it easier to open larger cans and do not require counter space. However, if a can is not properly attached to the opener, it can fall onto the counter and result in a large spill.
The counter top models are probably the most popular. While they require counter space, they do a good job at opening your cans. Larger sized cans may require a taller table top model. This applies to coffee cans and institutional sized gallon cans.
For easiest cleaning choose an opener that has removable blades. These blades can be washed in the dishwasher to remove any food that clings to the blade from cans that have been opened. With some openers, you can replace the blades when they become dull to renew the efficiency of the opener.
Canned foods are often convenient and can add nutrients to the diet. In many cases, they offer an inexpensive means to feed the family. To open these cans of food, an electric can opener is very convenient.
