The OXO Good Grips Smooth Edge Can Opener is our top pick because of its easy-to-turn knob, smooth edge finish, and ergonomic design. BHG / Alli Waataja Manual can openers might be among the kitchen’s ...

Can openers might not be the flashiest of kitchen tools, but they’re arguably among the most useful. If you’re making a weeknight chili with canned black beans and diced tomatoes, or you have a ...

When testing can openers for this piece, I found this kitchen essential to be an unexpected source of frustration. It’s easy to see why. You don’t want to go to a lot of effort to puncture or cut a ...

Opening cans of food with an intuitive and durable can opener provides a certain convenience that today’s home cooks have come to expect while cooking dinner or conducting meal prep for the week. You ...

Can openers are a staple in modern kitchens — but not until relatively recently. According to food writer Jackie Alpers, “the can opener was invented almost 50 years after the can, and before that ...

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Regardless of your upbringing, chances are, if you saw someone opening a can of food with a chisel and a hammer, you’d at least raise your eyebrows. But for a good chunk of human history, opening cans ...

This Hamilton Beach electric can opener is all about just needing one hand to use it. And it will glide smoothly around any can, from large to small, and perfect to dented. We found it very easy to ...