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MiniMoon Wed 27-Mar-19 20:40:24

I usually but it loose, but this time came in the hamper at Christmas. The funny thing was watching DH as he searched for a pair of pliers, he was walking around with the tin of corned beef in his hand.

Jalima1108 Wed 27-Mar-19 20:05:48

Corned beef tins should come with an accident warning!

Buy the corned beef loose or in packets smile

DoraMarr Wed 27-Mar-19 19:26:39

I always open the tin with a tin opener, ignoring the little tab.

Auntieflo Wed 27-Mar-19 16:59:03

What you need MiniMoon is a gadget like this. It’s approx 6” long, from handle to end, where I have inserted a piece of paper, so that you can see where the tab goes.
I have had it for years and don’t remember where I got it from, but when we do have a tin of corned beef, it’s one of those things I would miss if it went missing.

Beammeupscottie Wed 27-Mar-19 13:41:18

Try Spam. You can now get it in a little plastic container, like pate.

EllanVannin Wed 27-Mar-19 13:29:50

I usually end up struggling with the tin-opener when that happens.
I had to jab the silver seal on the milk this morning as the little tab broke off.
Either packaging is getting stronger or I'm getting weaker but I've had some real problems at times opening things.

MiniMoon Wed 27-Mar-19 13:29:19

Open the can. Now, where was the toolkit? Nowhere to be found of course! We looked for pliers in all the usual places, no sign of them.
Eventually he decided to attack the can with a can opener. He managed to open it, so we have had our soup and corned beef sandwiches.
All I need to know now, is what has he done with his toolkit?

MiniMoon Wed 27-Mar-19 13:25:05

It was lunchtime. The soup was heating on the hob, and the can of corned beef was in my hand. I put the key on to the little tab ready to open it. I turned the key and the tab snapped off!
I went to DH the man of the house, to see if he could grab what was left of the tab to tease out a bit more so that the key would