The Pampered Chef Smooth-Edge Can Opener #2758

When I first bought the Pampered Chef can opener, it took me a few days to learn how to use it. Never having attended a Pampered Chef party, I missed those demonstrations for mechanically challenged people such as I am.

Then I finally caught on! This can opener turns the top of the can into a lid that can be used to cover food for storage in the can. Years ago, cans were not considered suitable for storage, but now many cans have a coating that makes food storage in them safe.

Not long after I started using the Pampered Chef can opener, the wall unit came down. The top of it could go into the dishwasher, but it was difficult to remove and replace the part. Using a can opener over and over without cleaning it becomes nasty.

Here is a can opener that can be washed each time it is used. Also I often cut my hands on cans with the old-style openers. I've never cut my hand using the Pampered Chef.

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If you have a can opener toss it, this one is the best-leaves a resealable-loose lid that saves the product and no sharp edge, hard to figure out how to use at first but so smooth to use you think it's not doing anything.There is a small prying clamp on side of opener pulls the top off and you can re-seat the top on to save the unused portion. I love it for the big cans of spagetti sauce, cooking for two I pop the lid on and it saves in the fridge for another meal

The title of my review pretty much says it for my experience with this item. It was a gift and I was happy to have a can opener that leaves smooth edges. It does have a tendency to "skip" and lately it sometimes will not open a can at all. As with many Pampered Chef items, it is over priced. I am in the process of ordering a different can opener.