Christina Websell wrote:
"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Rusty Hinge" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
"Moonraker" wrote in message
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I always have a problem opening Klner jars, the type with a glass lid.
Releasing the vacuum can be a PITA, the problem is one can easily chip
the lid or bottle rim. Has anyone found an easy fool proof way of
opening them?
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Not in this country, but when I was in Germany at a fleamarket there
was something to be bought for 1 euro to do just that. No-one knew what
it was for until my German friend asked what it was, and then she
bought it for herself;-)
So there is a special thingie.
It's called a 'butterknife'.

No, it was not called a butterknife. It was a special implement
for just that purpose. Which, as I said, I haven't seen here.
It's always been a butterknife. If one can't be found, or is nesting in
the butter, one has to be very careful not to bend the table knife.


Pffff. You just don't like it that there is a very special piece of
equipment to do it in Germany. Ain't that the truth?

There's always a special bit of equipment to do anything in the kitchen
which can just as well be done with something in the drawer in the sink
unit innit.

The gadget catalogues are full of bright ideas - you buy one of them,
use it once, then go back to the way you've always done it - quicker,
and usually, better.

The only exception I can think of is the potato-sharpener with the
rocking blade - which is lovely, and only takes off a very thin slice -
except that I only rarely sharpen potatoes.

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Rusty