WHY?

Kapitan · 11-09-05, 08:06 PM

why do they make corned beef tins so awkward to open with that flaming little key

went to have a midnight snak and find im wrestling with a tin at 0100 in the morning talk about stupid or what.

in the end i used a fork which ive had to throw away due to the fact its so miss shapen and the tin is bukled but only half open

i managed to get some meat out of it but i surrenderd after 15 mins

TLAM Strike · 11-09-05, 08:27 PM

My advice is:
â€œIf you canâ€™t see to it, C-4 it!â€ :P

bradclark1 · 11-09-05, 09:58 PM

If you got Spam you wouldn't have had that problem. Spam comes with a pull ring top. Did away with the keys a long time ago. Isn't America great?

Iceman · 11-09-05, 10:17 PM

I used to carry around one of these a friend gave me yrs ago...used it many many times...Holy Crap!...just looked on my keychain I still have it lol....makes a good flathead screwdriver too.

=P38

The Avon Lady · 11-09-05, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

I used to carry around one of these a friend gave me yrs ago...used it many many times...Holy Crap!...just looked on my keychain I still have it lol....makes a good flathead screwdriver too.

=P38

I bet you have a wooden leg.

TLAM Strike · 11-09-05, 11:17 PM

Yea I've used those to open cans of soup, works great. Sometimes the simplest thing is the right thing.

Bellman · 11-09-05, 11:27 PM

Colonel Blimp: Gad Sir whats wrong with modern youth ?

If my lads had whinged like this in the trenches, I'd have had em shot. We used bayonets to open our tins of bully beef
and the Highlanders bit 'em open. Bagh!! Humbug !!

Pigfish · 11-09-05, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bradclark1

If you got Spam you wouldn't have had that problem. Spam comes with a pull ring top. Did away with the keys a long time ago. Isn't America great?

:rotfl: What a topic. :rotfl:

Anyway I disagree. As a long term Spam or KliK specialist I find the key the best way to go. Even with 1/4 of the loaf exposed (key) its hard enough to get out. The pull ring 'pop top' makes it even harder. The bugger stick like glue.

I kid you not, tonight my supper is some leftover Spam with Kraft Dinner. With mega, mega ketchup. Spam, ketchup and Kraft Dinner go hand in hand. Mmmmm.

Some Spam advice:

Fried Spam sucks and it brings out the grease. To be appreciated it should be eaten raw.

If your Spam has been stored upright turn it over and let it sit a while. When you turn it over and open it with the key very little knife action should be required. I usually scrape of any visible fat first.

Spam should not be eaten room temperature. Always cold.

Wrap your leftover Spam in Saran wrap, keep it refrigerated and it will last months

*I keep saying Spam here for simplicity but KliK rules in the processed mechanically deboned pork/fat world for sure.*

My advice from 35+ years of eating the stuff.

IMHO.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

What a topic....

The Avon Lady · 11-09-05, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Pigfish

I kid you not, tonight my supper is some leftover Spam with Kraft Dinner. With mega, mega ketchup. Spam, ketchup and Kraft Dinner go hand in hand. Mmmmm.

You need to get married.

And if you are married........................................... .

Pigfish · 11-09-05, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

You need to get married.

Is that an offer?

An internet marrage based on Spam. We would make the papers. Or at least Subsim news.

The Avon Lady · 11-10-05, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Pigfish

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

You need to get married.

Is that an offer?

Maybe, if you support my husband and children.

And SPAM isn't kosher, so that'll have to go.

TLAM Strike · 11-10-05, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pigfish

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

You need to get married.

Is that an offer?

Sorry Pigfish I don't think she's allowed to have anything to do with pork. Plus I don't think thereâ€™s a state in the union (or county in the world for that matter) that recognizes the union of Swine and Woman.

Pigfish · 11-10-05, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pigfish

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Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

You need to get married.

Is that an offer?

Maybe, if you support my husband and children.

And SPAM isn't kosher, so that'll have to go.

Thats too bad. It would be hard, but the Spam I could give up. But I certainly do not need a husband and my holiday experiences with my nephews and niece is all I can handle. Sorry.

And I just learned something I think. My knowledge of "kosher" is near nil. But I am surprised. Jewish do not eat pork at all?

The Avon Lady · 11-10-05, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Pigfish

But I am surprised. Jewish do not eat pork at all?

Read The FAQ.

Pigfish · 11-10-05, 12:58 AM

Damn your good at those quick links.

Just scanned through the link and if Im reading right you cant enjoy lobster with garlic butter?

Or good old New England clam chowder?

Or pan fried trout?

Geez you are missing out.

I always thougt eating kosher was only for certain times of the year.

Holidays etc.

I think my aithistic ignorance might be showing a bit here.

Nice link.

11-09-05, 08:06 PM	#1
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	WHY? why do they make corned beef tins so awkward to open with that flaming little key went to have a midnight snak and find im wrestling with a tin at 0100 in the morning talk about stupid or what. in the end i used a fork which ive had to throw away due to the fact its so miss shapen and the tin is bukled but only half open i managed to get some meat out of it but i surrenderd after 15 mins __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

11-09-05, 08:27 PM	#2
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	My advice is: â€œIf you canâ€™t see to it, C-4 it!â€ :P __________________

11-09-05, 11:17 PM	#6
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Yea I've used those to open cans of soup, works great. Sometimes the simplest thing is the right thing. __________________

11-09-05, 11:27 PM	#7
Bellman Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,945 Downloads: 220 Uploads: 0	Colonel Blimp: Gad Sir whats wrong with modern youth ? If my lads had whinged like this in the trenches, I'd have had em shot. We used bayonets to open our tins of bully beef and the Highlanders bit 'em open. Bagh!! Humbug !! __________________ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

11-10-05, 12:58 AM	#15
Pigfish Engineer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 207 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Damn your good at those quick links. Just scanned through the link and if Im reading right you cant enjoy lobster with garlic butter? Or good old New England clam chowder? Or pan fried trout? Geez you are missing out. I always thougt eating kosher was only for certain times of the year. Holidays etc. I think my aithistic ignorance might be showing a bit here. Nice link. __________________

11-09-05, 09:58 PM	#3
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	If you got Spam you wouldn't have had that problem. Spam comes with a pull ring top. Did away with the keys a long time ago. Isn't America great?

11-09-05, 10:17 PM	#4
Iceman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mesa AZ, Arizona, USA Posts: 1,253 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I used to carry around one of these a friend gave me yrs ago...used it many many times...Holy Crap!...just looked on my keychain I still have it lol....makes a good flathead screwdriver too. =P38

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